simple equation

noun

: a linear equation

Examples of simple equation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With sluggish productivity growth around 1.4% despite watershed advancements in technology and innovation, increasing growth—and median household incomes—may hinge on a simple equation. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 June 2024 There’s a simple equation: Do the work, then enjoy the positive results! Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024 The latter refers to numbers that cannot be expressed as the solution to a simple equation. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2024 In the mid-1990s mathematician Andrew Wiles was able to prove that if n > 2, this simple equation has no integer solutions for a, b or c. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 28 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for simple equation 

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Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of simple equation was in 1727

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“Simple equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simple%20equation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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