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Solve simple equation in Python - kmll - Nov-01-2020
Hi,
I am fairly new to working with mathematics in Python and I am wondering how I can use Python so solve an eqations like this:
0.4x - 0.38 = 0.58
Thanks
RE: Solve simple equation in Python - deanhystad - Nov-01-2020
For solving symbolic math equations take a look at SymPy
RE: Solve simple equation in Python - jefsummers - Nov-01-2020
Or use basic algebra to solve for x then print the result
0.4x - 0.38 = 0.58
0.4x = 0.58 + 0.38 = 0.96
x = 0.96/0.4
print(0.96/0.4)
Output:2.4RE: Solve simple equation in Python - kmll - Nov-01-2020
(Nov-01-2020, 03:43 PM)deanhystad Wrote: For solving symbolic math equations take a look at SymPy
Thanks for the advise. But I did and I did not quite understand how I can use if for an equation similar to the one I listed above so I was hoping for a concrete solution/example.
RE: Solve simple equation in Python - deanhystad - Nov-01-2020
I have never used SymPy myself, but from this tutorial I think it looks fairly straight forward:
https://pythonforundergradengineers.com/sympy-expressions-and-equations.html
My first shot would be:
from sympy import symbols, Eq, solve
x = symbols('x')
eq = Eq('0.4x - 0.38 - 0.58')
solution = solve((eq), (x))There may be a way to solve an equation without first putting it in the form equation = 0. I don't know.