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.

As intimidating as this looks, hiding inside is a simple secret that makes solving every quadratic equation easy: symmetry. Let’s look at how symmetry makes the quadratic formula work and how a lack ...

MATH.1115 — Undergraduate Id: 007935 Offering: 1 Credits: 3-3 Description Intended for students with little or no background in basic algebra or whose background is not current. Topics covered include ...

Math assignments may not typically get much attention, but one turned in by Upstate high school students has gone viral.

In other words, use the structure to determine how to simplify an expression, factor a polynomial, or solve an equation efficiently. Math 1110 in the Developmental Math Program in the Department of ...

A mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University has developed an easier way to solve quadratic equations. The mathematician hopes this method will help students avoid memorizing obtuse formulas. His ...

Researchers have found a new way to solve high-degree polynomial equations, previously thought impossible for 200 years. This math breakthrough reopens algebra.

News of a subtle quadratic equation breakthrough has brought algebra forward from the very back of many people’s minds, and algebra is always part of the “when will I ever use this?” rubric ...