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Simplifying function taking some variables off.

Hi,

I'm trying to rewrite function "f" in the first line of the picture below in terms of only "x2" and "x3":

Find f(x2,x3)

Any ideas ? Is it possible ? Thanks in advance.

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Ricardo S.

Best answer by Werner_E

As it seems that you tried to use a solve block with "find", here is another approach

23-Emerald IV

OK:

x1(x2,x3):=x2+x3

f(x2,x3):=x1(x2,x3)+x2+x3

Would essentially become: f(x2,x3):=2*x2+2*x3

Then if (also): x2=x1+5*x3, it would mean that x2=x2+x3+5*x3, so 0=6*x3 and x3=0 and finally this means that

f is not a function of x3.

Does not make sense.

What exactly do you want?

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Luc

25-Diamond I

If both condition have to be considered, as Liuc said, this would mean that x3=0 and x1=x2 and f(x2)=2*x2.

Even with other conditions - if you apply two independend conditions, f would only be dependent on one variable, not on two.

Here are two ways to do it with one condition - not sure if thats waht you are looking for:

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25-Diamond I

As it seems that you tried to use a solve block with "find", here is another approach

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