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Use Solver Add-in to solve equations in Excel. Based on your criteria solve equations easily and quickly using Excel with help of Solver Add-in.

Excel can solve for unknown variables, either for a single cell with Goal Seek or multiple cells with Solver.

Excel Add-Ins are applications written by independent programmers that provide enhanced capabilities for the primary software. Here's how to install, manage, and choose the best Add-Ins available.

The Solver add-in is included by default in Microsoft Excel. You only need to activate it to load it. Learn how to load Solver add-in in Excel if it is not showing.

The popular Solver for Excel add-on has been redeveloped for Excel 2008 by Frontline Systems and Microsoft.

You can use Excel, Microsoft's spreadsheet program, to store, organize, and analyze data in a number of ways.