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<B>LHS</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The <em>lhs</em> operator returns the left-hand side of an 
<A HREF=r37_0045.html>equation</A>, 
such as those 
returned in a list by 
<A HREF=r37_0179.html>solve</A>. 
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syntax: </H3>
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<em>lhs</em>(&lt;equation&gt;) or <em>lhs</em> &lt;equation&gt; 
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&lt;equation&gt; must be an equation of the form 
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<em>left-hand side</em><em>=</em><em>right-hand side</em>. 
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examples: </H3>
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polly := (x+3)*(x^4+2x+1); 

            5      4      2
  POLLY := X  + 3*X  + 2*X  + 7*X + 3 


pollyroots := solve(polly,x); 

  POLLYROOTS := {X=ROOT F(X3 - X2 + X + 1,X ,
                       O                   )
                 X=-1,
                 X=-3}


variable := lhs first pollyroots; 

  VARIABLE := X

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