 Quote by Cinitiator
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
How to use mathematical notation to express the largest x for which an equation is true?
For example, how to express the largest x for which A(x) = B(x)? I need to be able to give the instruction to find the largest x for which A(x) = B(x) is true, but I wonder if it can be written down in a more algebraic manner, instead of relying purely on language.
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max{x [itex]\in[/itex] R : A(x) = B(x)}
In words, this repesents the largest real number x for which A(x) = B(x). You didn't say, but I'm assuming you mean real number values.
Typically, this would be a set with a finite number of values in it, of which you want the largest. If the solution set of the equation A(x) = B(x) has infinitely members, there won't be a largest value.