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Cancels Equation mode.

Now, solve to find the root:

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Your initial guesses for the root.

Selects Equation mode; displays the equation.

Search fails with guesses 0 and 10

Displays the final estimate of x. Previous estimate was not the same.

Final value for f(x) is relatively large.

Example: An Asymptote.

Find the root of the equation

10 X1 = 0

Enter the equation as an expression.

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Selects Equation mode.

Enters the equation.

Checksum and length.

Cancels Equation mode. Your positive guesses for the root.

Selects Equation mode; displays the equation.

Solves for x using guesses 0.005 and 5.

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