Examples of a problem solved in SS and Excel are attached.
The results are tallying.

Pipe Network Ex3.1.sm (417 KiB) downloaded 179 time(s).
Pipe Network by Solver Ex3.xlsx (301 KiB) downloaded 175 time(s).

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Examples of a problem solved in SS and Excel are attached.
The results are tallying.

Pipe Network Ex3.1.sm (417 KiB) downloaded 179 time(s).
Pipe Network by Solver Ex3.xlsx (301 KiB) downloaded 175 time(s).

IMHO, in this case the EXCEL solution is "cleaner".

EXCEL shines when you need to process simple formulae applicable to many rows of data... Which we do have in this case.

The problem is not to insist to expand symbolic. If you were scared of that one,
you have seen nothing compared to > 12 pages wide expansion. Before expanding,
hover Unknown(F) and see if it is of any profitable use.

... forgot to attach WS.

Pipe Network.sm (194 KiB) downloaded 74 time(s).

Check out Lectures 14b-20 in this website:
http://www.neng.usu.edu/cee/faculty/gurro/Classes/Classes_Spring2013/CEE3510_Spring2013/CEE3510_Schedule.htm
EPANET is the easiest way to solve pipe networks

Multiple software to do this. Pipe-flo, AFT Fathom, and others come to mind. If memory serves, the hydraulic institute and a limited node software to do this too.
http://www.pumps.org/Training/Free_Pump_Software.aspx
With that said, I still like to do things on SMath/MathCAD to verify results, since I can "see" the math.

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With that said, I still like to do things on SMath/MathCAD to verify results, since I can "see" the math.

Can't be more right than checking the maths for documenting the project(s).
Elsid, as a byside question: is your Mathcad 15 working ?
My Google web site is still active "mathengjmg". I can see it all, but
since PTC deactivated [scrapped] Mathcad 11 Single User Edition, if I
download any of the 663 work sheets [100MB], none will open.
Would you be kind enough to download some work seets and let me know
if they open in your Mathcad 15 ?

Thanks, Jean

https://sites.google.com/site/mathengjmg[/url]

Jean,
I sent private Message

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Jean,
I sent private Message

Thanks Elsid, I replied.