HP 33s User Manual

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Entering and Evaluating Equations

To edit an equation you're typing:

1.

Press

b

repeatedly until you delete the unwanted number or function.

If you're typing a decimal number and the "_" digit–entry cursor is on,

b

deletes only the rightmost character. If you delete all characters in the number,
the calculator switches back to the "¾" equation–entry cursor.

If the "¾" equation–entry cursor is on, pressing

b

deletes the entire rightmost

number or function.

2.

Retype the rest of the equation.

3.

Press

‘

(or

‡

) to save the equation in the equation list.

To edit a saved equation:

1.

Display the desired equation. (See "Displaying and Selecting Equations"
above.)

2.

Press

b

(once only) to start editing the equation. The "¾" equation–entry

cursor appears at the end of the equation. Nothing is deleted from the
equation.

3.

Use

b

to edit the equation as described above.

4.

Press

‘

(or

‡

) to save the edited equation in the equation list,

replacing the previous version.

To clear an equation you're typing:

Press

{ c

then press {&}. The display goes back to the previous entry in

the equation list.

To clear a saved equation:

1.

Display the desired equation. (See "Displaying and Selecting Equations"

above.)

2.

Press

{ c

. The display shows the previous entry in the equation list.

To clear all equations, clear them one at a time: scroll through the equation list until
you come to   ! !, press

™

, then press

{ c

repeatedly as

each equation is displayed until you see   ! !.

Example:

Editing an Equation.

Remove 25 in the equation from the previous example.

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