Hello.
In the Maxima script below, why won't Maxima give a solution at Line 7?? Why do I have to use Lines 8,9,&10 to get a solution?
Attached is the WMX file and a PNG screenshot of the output.
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1) kill(all)$
2) display2d: false;
3) load("vect")$
4) E: [Ex,Ey,Ez];
5) M: [1,2,3];
6) E=M$
7) solve(%,[Ex,Ey,Ez]);
8) E[1]=M[1]$
solve(%,Ex);
9) E[2]=M[2]$
solve(%,Ey);
10) E[3]=M[3]$
solve(%,Ez);
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