Algebra is a branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating those symbols. In elementary algebra, those symbols (today written as Latin and Greek letters) represent ...

Quadratic equations are basic to algebra and are the math behind parabolas, projectiles, satellite dishes and the golden ratio.

This Is What Math Equations Look Like in 3-D These mysterious surfaces were made more than a century ago by mathematicians to answer a simple question: What does an equation look like? 1 / 12 ...

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.

Historically speaking, Algebra 1 has been reserved for ninth or tenth grade, and research indicates the majority of students ...

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As Texas reconsiders whether all students should take algebra II to earn a high school diploma, it is bucking a national trend that it helped launch a decade ago toward more stringent math curriculum.

In this math problem illustrated by Gergely Dudás, a cartoon bear sits in front of a fill-in-the-blank equation, which requires figuring out which symbols go between the four numbers.