syms x y z; z = x^2; dz = diff(z,x); iz = int(z,x); iz2 = int(z,x,0,2); eq = 'x^2 - 3*x + 2 = 4'; xx = solve(eq); xxnum = vpa(xx); eq1 = 'y - x^2 = 1'; eq2 = 'y - 3*x = 4'; [x,y] = solve(eq1,eq2); vpa(x) vpa(y) pretty(y)