\nLet’s imagine you need to solve the equation<\/p>\n
5x2<\/sup> – x – 6 = 0<\/p>\n The roots (aka answers) happen to be -1 and 1.2. Let’s see what the solver says:<\/p>\n Step 1: Press Mode 0<\/span><\/p>\n Step 2: Enter the equation, using alpha<\/span> rcl<\/span> to key the x. Press = at the end, but not 0. A value (-6, for example) might appear at the bottom of the screen; just ignore it.<\/p>\n Step 3: Press math<\/span>, after which you’ll see the SOLV option with a blinking 0 underneath. Press 0.<\/p>\n Step 4: The calculator will ask for a start value. If you have no idea, you might choose 0, then press =<\/span>. Now it asks dx?<\/em>, which (I think) means the step value it should use as it searches for the answer. Just press =<\/span> again to go with the step size it suggests.<\/p>\n Step 5: The screen should say calculating!<\/span>. Within a few seconds, it will offer an answer.<\/p>\n The equation in this example has two answers. If you chose a start value of 0, the answer you see is likely -1. If you return to Step 3 now, pressing math<\/span> and so on, but selecting 1 as the start value, you’ll receive the other answer: 1.2.<\/p>\n HTH:)<\/p>\n