For example, a student might “guess and test” a variable in a word problem, using clues in the text to suggest a potential variable and then writing out the equation to test it.

Many students find algebra a confusing or intimidating subject, especially those who have just started middle school. But in reality, it is not a difficult subject. With the right strategies and ...

A variable can change in value. We guess at different values for each letter until our equation 'works'. We check to see if our answer is too big or too small before we guess another value.

Here are 10 math problems that confused people across the internet. Can you ... These math equations went viral for being much more complicated than they seemed — or so simple that people got ...

But what if you could use your smartphone to solve equations by pointing the camera at the problem in your textbook instead of using a graphing calculator? That is the idea behind PhotoMath.

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 ...