Pre-algebra (Math 1090) enhances students’ basic math skills through the study of key skill strands that are explored across different types of numbers, including whole numbers, fractions, signed ...

All right, kids! Raise your hand if you like algebra! Hmmm. Now, raise your hands if you like Angry Birds! I see. What if I were to tell you that Angry Birds had been surpassed in the App Store — by a ...

Polynomial equations are a cornerstone of modern science, providing a mathematical basis for celestial mechanics, computer graphics, market growth predictions and much more. But although most high ...

Some equations have letters on each side of the equals sign, for example: \(4(k + 7) = 12k - 4\). Solve this equation by rearranging all the letters onto one side of the equation and all numbers onto ...

Solve the equation \(5(2c - 3) = 19\). The equation contains a set of brackets. The easiest way to solve equations with brackets is to expand the brackets. \(\text{Area of a rectangle} = \text{base} ...

A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers, such ...

"Even the +, −, =, and x signs we take for granted only came into widespread use in the 17th century. Which means that the earlier algebraists we know of … all had expressed their equations mostly in ...