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Solving mathematical expressions

If you insert or write a mathematical expression on a page, you can solve this expression and display the complete equation using the available menu options.

Notes 

  • You can also generate graphs from equations (see Generating graphs from equations).

  • SMART Notebook Math Tools can solve some equations numerically but not symbolically, and it can solve some equations symbolically but not numerically. If a solution type isn’t available, you’re unable to select it in the menu.

  • Write equation in the form y = f(x).

ClosedTo solve an expression numerically

  1. Select the equation.

  2. Press the equation’s menu arrow, and then select Math Actions > Simplify Numerically.

ClosedTo solve an expression symbolically

  1. Select the equation.

  2. Press the equation’s menu arrow, and then select Math Actions > Simplify Symbolically.

ClosedTo find an equation’s zero value

  1. Select the equation.

  2. Press the equation’s menu arrow, and then select Math Actions > Find Zeroes.

ClosedTo find an equation’s minimum and maximum values

  1. Select the equation.

  2. Press the equation’s menu arrow, and then select Math Actions > Find Extrema.