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Even if the origins of x in algebra are uncertain, there are some instances in which historians do know why x is used.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 10, 2023
It probably can’t be trademarked, because it’s more or less indistinguishable from a lowercase x in an existing font.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
Equipped with his master's achievement, Fiore presented Tartaglia with 30 cubic equations and challenged him to find the value of x in each case.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 24, 2023
The x in “Latinx” serves a similar function as it does in Mx., the gender-neutral version of the honorifics Mr. or Ms.; it creates an alternative to “Latino” and “Latina.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
She remembered how fast cheetahs could run and she knew how to solve for x in algebra problems and she could tell you the name of every single country in Africa.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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