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156 12: The Equation Solver
File name : English-M02-1-040308(Print).doc Print data : 2004/3/9
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Stores effect of
competitor’s new product
on sales.
Calculates new forecast
for next month.
Suppose your boss wants next month’s forecast to be 2,300 units. You
can’t affect A% or C%, but you can affect B% through the sales training
program. Determine what B% must be for NEXT to equal 2,300 units.
All you need to do is re-enter the one value you are changing:
Keys: Display: Description:
2300
The training program
would need to result in a
10% increase in sales to
effect a new forecast of
2,300.
The SOLVE Menu
If the Solver list is empty, you will see an instruction for entering an
equation when you press :
If the Solver list is not empty, you will see the current equation—the last
one entered or selected.
Pressing
[
,
]
,
@[
, and
@]
moves you through the list.