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    Multiplying numbers and letters

    How do you multiply cells containing numbers with letters.

    Example: I have the following cells
    A B C
    2 4 6

    I want to say "=A1*x + A2*y * A3*z" = 2x + 24yz

    How is this done?

    Note: This is just a simplified version of what I'm searching for.

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    Re: Multiplying numbers and letters

    Hi, welcome to the forum

    I am a little confused by your question

    For example...
    When you say A1, do you mean the cell reference A1?
    what would x be?

    Assuming A1 is the cell-ref, and x is a variable value, you could put that value in a cell and then reference it...
    A1*$B$1
    or you could give B1 (containing hat variable) a range name (I would recommend more than just x)

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    Re: Multiplying numbers and letters

    Thank you

    Yes A1 is a cell reference.

    x is just a letter, not a variable value. I need an expression containing the letters x, y and z.

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    Re: Multiplying numbers and letters

    OK so what would x represent?

    To have that in any meaningful way in a formula, x needs to be some value.

    What are you trying to do?

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    Re: Multiplying numbers and letters

    a2=A1&"x +"&(B1*C1)&"YZ"
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    Re: Multiplying numbers and letters

    You will have to assign the variables to actual values or cell references that will hold the values. Your algebraic formula will only be treated as text unless you make the changes.
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