Grade school math students are likely familiar with teachers admonishing them not to just guess the answer to a problem. But a new proof establishes that, in fact, the right kind of guessing is ...

Learn how to solve problems using linear programming. A linear programming problem involves finding the maximum or minimum ...

Learn how to solve a system of equations by using any method such as graphing, elimination, and substitution. 1/2 x + 2/3 y = ...

An equation is a statement with an equals sign, stating that two expressions are equal in value, for example \(3x + 5 = 11\) Solving an equation means finding the value or values for which the two ...

Mr and Mrs Wallace hire a van for moving house. They see this advert in the local paper and decide to use this company. When they hand the van back, their bill comes to £59. How many hours did they ...

Most linear algebra courses start by considering how to solve a system of linear equations. \[ \begin{align} a_{0,0}x_0 + a_{0,1}x_0 + \cdots a_{0,n-1}x_0 & = b_0 ...

Introduces ordinary differential equations, systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, and systems of linear differential equations. Prereq., APPM 1360 ...