Solving simple quadratic equations \ (3x^2 = 48\) is an example of a quadratic equation that can be solved simply.

The quadratic equation is an ancient staple of mathematics that dates back to ancient Babylonians in 2000 BC. It was originally devised as a way to help calculate problems involving rectangles ...

"Simple equation predicts force needed to push objects through sand." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 29 August 2016. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2016 / 08 / 160829140424.htm>.

For those of you who take sandcastle building very seriously, listen up: MIT engineers now say you can trust a very simple equation to calculate the force required to push a shovel -- and any ...