An equation is a statement with an equals sign, stating that two expressions are equal in value, for example: \(3x + 5 = 11\). Solving an equation means finding the value or values for which the two ...

Grade school math students are likely familiar with teachers admonishing them not to just guess the answer to a problem. But a new proof establishes that, in fact, the right kind of guessing is ...

If a quadratic equation can be factorised, the factors can be used to find the roots of the equation. The equation factorises to give \((x + 3) (x - 2) = 0 \) so the solutions to the equation \(x^2 + ...