If the mention of algebra conjures bad memories of math classes, a Python library called SymPy could change your mind about ...

Excel can solve equations through several of its mathematical functions, but the single Excel tool that works on the largest variety of equations is the program's Solver Add-in. This tool reads an ...

The unknown values in an equation could be the individual costs of a smoothie and a banana when the combined cost is known. Simultaneous equations can be useful when running a business. Watch the ...

An algebraic equation contains one or more letters in it. Each letter in the equation is called a variable. A variable can change in value. We guess at different values for each letter until our ...

In a boon to algebra students everywhere, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University has devised a simpler and more efficient way to solve problems involving the quadratic equation. The new method was ...

A DIFFERENTIAL equation, in its usual form, states an analytical problem with a certain assumption as to the form of the answer. It implies the existence of a dependent variable, capable of being ...