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October 3, 2022
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Cancelling out Unkown Variables

  • October 3, 2022
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Is there a way to write an equation with an unknown variable? The solution could then be displayed as a product of the variable, and then use another formula to cancel out the unknown variable.

 

In the attached screenshot, the n at the beginning of the first equation is unknown. Therefore the solution of s(eff)/n = 140 mm can be rearranged to s(eff) = 140*n mm. This can be then be cancelled out in the second equation to solve for K.

 

Note - In the screenshot (which is from a design guide), the guide confusingly uses n to define three different variables. In my workbook they are defined in order as n, n(1) and n(2), with n on the LHS of the equation being the unknown.

Best answer by Fred_Kohlhepp

We can do the same thing without symbolics in Express

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ttokoro
21-Topaz I
21-Topaz I
October 3, 2022

Use one equation with one =.

Make equations for the number of unknowns. 

Put them in the [     ] .

Then you can solve all unknowns.

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t.t.
25-Diamond I
October 4, 2022

Its not nice looking but you could do it that way:

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23-Emerald I
October 4, 2022

We can do the same thing without symbolics in Express