Excel can solve equations through several of its mathematical functions, but the single Excel tool that works on the largest variety of equations is the program's Solver Add-in.

AI is accelerating a conversation around how math instruction should put more emphasis on using numbers to solve real-world problems.

A 9-year-old wrote this weirdly tricky math problem. The system of nonlinear equations is harder to solve than you think. Can you answer it?

most examples end up solving out to Pythagorean triples, the small set of integer values that work cleanly into the Pythagorean theorem. Quadratic equations are polynomials, meaning strings of math ...

Mathematicians have devised a new way to solve higher-order polynomial equations, ushering in a 'dramatic revision of a basic chapter in algebra'.

Therein lies the beauty of math, or part of it. A good equation is more than a recitation of rules; it expresses why those rules exist, reveals patterns and points to new problems to tackle.

A mathematician at Carnegie Mellon University has developed an easier way to solve quadratic equations. Here's the secret.