Question of the Day 12-13-12

Five times a number minus 22 is equal to 2 more than thrice the number. What is the number?     Submit your answer in the Comment section.  The Mathizen member that gets a perfect score for the whole month or gets the highest score will get an award.  ...
17th Century Mathematics – Newton

17th Century Mathematics – Newton

Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) In the heady atmosphere of 17th Century England, with the expansion of the British empire in full swing, grand old universities like Oxford and Cambridge were producing many great scientists and mathematicians. But the greatest of them all...

Question of the Day 12-12-12

Mrs. Smith drove her car at the rate of 30 km/h to her office. She returned home from work at a rate of 20 km/h. What is the average speed for the round trip?   Submit your answer in the Comment section.  The Mathizen member that gets a perfect score for the...