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  2. Equation solving - Wikipedia

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    An example of using Newton–Raphson method to solve numerically the equation f(x) = 0. In mathematics, to solve an equation is to find its solutions, which are the values (numbers, functions, sets, etc.) that fulfill the condition stated by the equation, consisting generally of two expressions related by an equals sign.

  3. Equality (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    The equals sign, used to represent equality symbolically in an equation. In mathematics, equality is a relationship between two quantities or expressions, stating that they have the same value, or represent the same mathematical object.

  4. Equation - Wikipedia

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    The first use of an equals sign, equivalent to 14x + 15 = 71 in modern notation. From The Whetstone of Witte by Robert Recorde of Wales (1557). [1]In mathematics, an equation is a mathematical formula that expresses the equality of two expressions, by connecting them with the equals sign =.

  5. 24 (puzzle) - Wikipedia

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    The original version of 24 is played with an ordinary deck of playing cards with all the face cards removed. The aces are taken to have the value 1 and the basic game proceeds by having 4 cards dealt and the first player that can achieve the number 24 exactly using only allowed operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and parentheses) wins the hand.

  6. Extraneous and missing solutions - Wikipedia

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    In general, whenever we multiply both sides of an equation by an expression involving variables, we introduce extraneous solutions wherever that expression is equal to zero. But it is not sufficient to exclude these values, because they may have been legitimate solutions to the original equation.

  7. Algebra - Wikipedia

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    Algebra is the branch of mathematics that studies certain abstract systems, known as algebraic structures, and the manipulation of expressions within those systems. It is a generalization of arithmetic that introduces variables and algebraic operations other than the standard arithmetic operations, such as addition and multiplication.

  8. Expression (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    A formal expression is a kind of string of symbols, created by the same production rules as standard expressions, however, they are used without regard to the meaning of the expression. In this way, two formal expressions are considered equal only if they are syntactically equal, that is, if they are the exact same expression.

  9. How to Solve It - Wikipedia

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    Solve an equation [14] Also suggested: Look for a pattern [15] Draw a picture [16] Solve a simpler problem [17] Use a model [18] Work backward [19] Use a formula [20] Be creative [21] Applying these rules to devise a plan takes your own skill and judgement. [22] Pólya lays a big emphasis on the teachers' behavior.