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There is a way to convert MS2010 Equation to Object->MS Equation 3.0?

I have a lot of equations (for faculty) written in MS Equation (button from right side) and saved it in .docx format. All good and the best until my professor said me that he has MS 2003 and I have ...
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How to solve non linear system of differential equations in Mathematica using Finite difference or other method [closed]

Can you help me about system of equations. I wrote in subject Finite difference or other method, because I know that it is working good for this type of equations. I need a code in Mathematica for ...
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Converting MS-Word 2003 equations to MS-Word 2007

I have a document that has been written in MS Word 2003, and contains equations and other.... Now I want to convert it to MS Word 2007 format but the equations are in the old format (MS Equation ...
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Word 2010 Equations Alter Themselves without my Approval

I regularly use Microsoft Word 2010 to write long, technical documents. One of many annoyances is that equations alter themselves without my approval. For instance, characters sometimes completely ...
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First variable in Microsoft Word 2010 Equations not italicized

When I insert an equation in Microsoft Word 2010 x64 (running on Windows 7 x64) and start adding text, the first variable is always unitalicized: This means I have to manually italicize the first ...
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Calculator with equations?

I'm running Windows XP SP3. I'd like an alternative to Windows' calculator with support for equations, so I don't have to fire OpenOffice just to compute simple equations. Does someone know of a ...
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How to fix missing equations in Word 2007 when printing/converting to PDF?

I don't know why, but some of the equations in my Word 2007 document just won't print. They are left blank in the actual print, despite being correctly shown in the Print Preview. The same happens if ...
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Referencing equations in LibreOffice/OpenOffice

Equations in LibreOffice (OpenOffice) can be autonumbered. How can I reference equations in text by that numbers so when equation numbers then references in document updated automaticaly. For example ...
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How to add arrow as accent with keyboard in Word 2007 Equation Editor

I'm entering equations with vectors in, and getting a bit tired of having to use the Accents menu to add the arrow across the top of the vector symbols. So I'm looking for a way to do it using the ...
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Microsoft Office Word 2003 - Problem with saving File - Perhaps equation

I have a Microsoft Word File (Version 2003) with 366 pages with a lot of formulas (Microsoft Equation 3.0). The Office Password Function is also used, for opening and changing. Now everytime I try to ...
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Hotkey for insert equation to word 2010

It's not so convenient to go to insert --> equation --> insert new equation everytime you want to create a new one. I guess there must be some hotkey to insert an inline equation at the current cursor ...
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Numbering equations based on chapter numbers in MS-Word

I am seeking for a way to number each equation based on the chapter numbers. The number should be placed at the right side of the equation and the equation should be center-aligned. Something like ...
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How to type greek letters and equations into evernote or any other OSX application

How can I type greek letters and mathematical equations into Evernote or any other OSX application?
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Inline equations in PowerPoint

Is it really true that there is no way at all to insert equations (either Word 2007 math or the old Equation Editor) "inline" in a PowerPoint 2007 slide? It certainly seems to be so, but I have a ...
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Differential equations with Mathematica

How can I input this differential equation in Mathematica and see the solving steps?
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Microsoft Excel Ceiling function

I've got a lot of data that I'm trying to enter into an excel spreadsheet. All the data in columns after the first are of the form: Previous column data * 1.3 {rounded up to the nearest multiple of ...
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Differences between MathType and Equation Editor format in Microsoft Word?

I've been using MathType Equation Editor to create Equations in Word. They key feature I have been using is the one where you type TeX equation and render it as an equation object. This generates ...
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Equation Editor in Word generates images instead of editable objects?

I am using Microsoft Word 2008 on Mac OS X 10.6.3. I save my documents as .Doc format, compatible with Word 2004. I found that when I make equations using Equation Editor and then reopen the ...
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Vector notation in Word equation editor comes up as “r” on Mac OS X

I am using Word 2008 on Mac OS X and find that whenever I try to make denote a letter as a vector variable (with an arrow pointing to the right on top of the letter) using Equation Editor, the letter ...
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Export transparent-background equations from Latex

Preamble: I am using LaTex on Linux (Ubuntu 10.4.1) I want to export equations generated in LaTeX to either a high-res bitmap or vector image format for use in a desktop publishing program. However, ...
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Displaying sums in column format with LaTeX

Due to my disability, I cannot write without the use of a computer. When working with numbers it is often helpful to write arithmetic problems in column format, e.g. I have never been able to do ...
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Equation Builder?

I'm not sure for symbol heavy stuff like theorems in Math, using a computer to input them is an efficient way to do. Here's an add-on that I googled, which seems promising, and yet I'm not convinced ...
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Is there a way to search for equations in Word 2007 documents?

I have many large Word 2007 documents containing a few dozen equations each. Is there a way to locate the equations using Word's Find command, or do I have to hunt for them old-school? I tried ...
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Equations saved from Word 2007 for Windows do not appear in Word 2008 for Mac

I am a math teacher who uses Word 2008 on the Mac, and I need to collaborate with other teachers who are using Word 2007 under Windows. When they send me a document with mathematical equations in it, ...
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Finding X on Excel scatter plot/trend line

If I have some data in an scatter plot in Excel, e.g. X Y 1 10 2 20 3 30 4 40 5 50 and I want to find the Y value for X = 10, or X=3.5, or whatever (obviously this is a simplified example) I've ...
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How do I falloff the position of X points between two points [closed]

So I have two points in 1D, point A at 0, and point B at 1. Now I want to place X number points between these two points and control how close each point is to A and B based on a "shift" value. A ...
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Symbol for statistically independent events in LaTeX, Unicode, etc

Can someone point me to Unicode and/or LaTeX symbol that's used to indicate that two events are statistically independent? Ideally, it should be possible to produce this symbol in the equation editor ...
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Word 2007 equation editor freezes?

I'm typing up some math scratchwork in Word so I can track my progress on some homework. I'm having a problem where Word completely locks up and requires a close/restart about once for every 1/4 page ...
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Software to write and manipulate mathematical equations

I'm looking for a software to write mathematical equations in, that isn't LaTeX. There's no need to be able to write print them or make images of them, it's mainly for my own personal use. If there's ...
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Word 2007 Equations: How to stack symbols

Does Word 2007's equation editor have any equivalent to the \stackrel or \overset commands in LaTeX? I'd like to be able to stack custom text on top of = signs, etc.
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Why do funky characters show up in these Microsoft Word equations?

A colleague sent me a document created with Microsoft Office 2007 that contains equations. On her end, the document looks fine; however, on my end, the equations show up with these funky characters ...
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Where can I use Windows 7 Math Input Panel?

Math Input panel that is integrated in new Windows 7 is very useful tool, I wonder where it can be used. It can be probably used in Microsoft Office, but are there any other applications that support ...
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Free software for making images of mathemathical calculations?

My problem is simple. I'm working on a document which will display a few simple, mathematical formula's. I will just copy&paste those images inside my documents, presentations and whatever else ...
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Is it possible to solve equations in browser?

Is it possible to solve equations (quadratic, for instance) in Google calculator? It is possible to find something like 10^2+5^3. But I can't find out how to find x from, for instance, x^2+x=10. It ...
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math equation formats

I need to store equations in a text file, in a source format that can be converted to something that can be rendered (e.g. MathML). I like the format used in OpenOffice. I don't want to use TeX, or at ...