Solving an equation means finding the value or values for which the two expressions on each side of the equals sign are equal. One of the most common methods used to solve equations is the balance ...

A number machine is a way of writing rules using a flow diagram. The equation \(3j - 6 = 9\) can be shown on a number machine by writing out the functions that have been applied to \(j\) in the order ...

Math has always been a tricky subject for many of us, abstract, rigid, and often intimidating. But thanks to artificial ...

October 12, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Dan Dabrowski of Alexandria, Virginia, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.