What if we have an equation such as \({p}\) + 3 = 11? This time, in order to get \({p}\) on its own we would need to subtract 3 from both sides of the equation. This would leave us with \({p}\) = 8.

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 ...

Often in algebra we have an equation that we want to solve. This frequently involves manipulating the equation in various different ways to achieve a desired outcome. Key fact The golden rule when ...