The equation 3 j 6 = 9 can be shown on a function machine by writing out the functions that have been applied to j in the order they happened. BIDMAS means multiplication happens before subtraction.

Solving an equation means finding the value or values for which the two expressions are equal. This means equations are not always true.

Solving equations with light. (Courtesy: iStockphoto/Henrik Jonsson) 3 x + y = 2 x + 3 y = 0 It’s the sort of easy maths problem that you can work out in a few minutes using pencil and paper, but ...

There exists an extensive range of research looking at the teaching and learning of linear equations, resulting in many papers highlighting a range of teaching approaches and illustrating a variety of ...

Liouville's formula for certain class of linear operator equations of order n is derived. The result is applied to solving a linear second order operator equation. A number of examples which ...