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    solving for x

    I have an equation in the form y = ....., but I need it in the forum x = ... so that I can integrate. The formula is so huge I'm not sure how to get in terms of x:

    y = -.0024222231x^4 + .1185013856x^3 - 2.120031637x^2 + 15.84425439x - 25.24647526

    I know you can move the last value over and maybe factor out an x, but that doesn't seem to help any. Any ideas or hints?

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    Re: solving for x

    Transform it? The first thought that comes to mind it LaPlace or Z transform. But it might have nothing to do with what you're doing...


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    Re: solving for x

    Quote Originally Posted by System_Error
    I have an equation in the form y = ....., but I need it in the forum x = ... so that I can integrate. The formula is so huge I'm not sure how to get in terms of x:

    y = -.0024222231x^4 + .1185013856x^3 - 2.120031637x^2 + 15.84425439x - 25.24647526

    I know you can move the last value over and maybe factor out an x, but that doesn't seem to help any. Any ideas or hints?
    This expression is in terms of x and easy to integrate

    x = would not be in terms of x

    Rewriting it to make x = is making x the subject of this formula and very difficult to do for a quartic
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