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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

When measuring intelligence, cognitive scientists emphasize an organism's ability to effective adapt to its surroundings, not human-centric activities like reading a book or solving an algebraic equation.

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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