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algebraic equation

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noun

Mathematics.

  1. an equation in the form of a polynomial having a finite number of terms and equated to zero, as 2 x 3 + 4 x 2 − x + 7 = 0.

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A Times classic: The algebraic equation that says “I love you.”

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2022

While there may not be one "ideal" ice cream formula, one can assemble one much like an algebraic equation based on the desired end result.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2021

Translate the English sentence into an algebraic equation.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

He was so delighted that he stopped and carved the defining algebraic equation into the bridge: i2=j2=k2=ijk=-1.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 7, 2019

I decided one day in the middle of an algebraic equation to change my luckless life by changing my hands.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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