In most formulas, one variable is by itself on the left hand side (LHS) of the formula. This variable is the subject of the formula. Changing the subject of the formula is a process of rearranging a ...

For ax 2 + bx + c = 0, (α, β) = [–b ± √(b 2 – 4ac)]/2ac, where α and β are the roots of the equation. Sum of roots = –b/a Product of roots = c/a If roots of a quadratic equation are given, then the ...

Formulae are created for something that is calculated often. For instance, plumbers often apply a call out charge plus an hourly rate to their customers. Writing a formula for the total cost of a job ...

Everybody commits a rash, thoughtless act now and again. But how often do we get a chance to take it back? The state Board of Education was just handed that opportunity and should not squander it. The ...

SANTA CRUZ – Instead of shooting paint-ball guns with friends or loafing at home, 15-year-old Nash McQuaide has spent a chunk of summer break hunkered down trying to solve algebraic equations.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Approximately 160 teachers throughout Indiana will attend workshops in late July and early August so they can better prepare students for success in algebra. The Algebra ...

Each morning, when Gabriela Ocampo looked up at the chalkboard in her ninth-grade algebra class, her spirits sank. There she saw a mysterious language of polynomials and slope intercepts that looked ...