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CA Foundation Exam June 2023 » CA Foundation Study Material » Business Mathematics » Equations
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Equations

To obtain the value of the measured variable in an unknown sector variable, solutions can be obtained.

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Equations – A Brief Discussion

A quantitative expression featuring an equivalent sign between two matrices with similar values is known as an equation. 6x + 7 Equals 19, for example. Various sorts of solutions exist for this equation, such as cubic, linear, quadratic, and so on. Algebraic equations are quantitative formulations that have two expressions on each side of the equal sign (=).

To obtain the answer of the measured variable which represents an unknown digit, solutions can be obtained. If there isn’t any ‘equivalent’ (=) symbol, then those equations are not equilibrium math equations. It will be seen as a kind of representation. An analytical scale proportional on both ends is an equilibrium. This still applies if we subtract or add an equal amount from each side of the equation. 

It remains true if we divide or multiply the same integer on each side of the equation. To solve the equation, we have to evaluate the two-line equation: 6x – 3 = 9. To maintain the balance, we’ll conduct algebraic calculations on both sides i.e. Right-hand side as well as the Left-hand side. To reduce the left-hand side to 6x, add 3 to both sides. This way the equilibrium will remain unaffected. As a result, we will create a new equation i.e. 6x=12. Now, to reduce the left-hand side to x, we divide both sides by six. As a result, the stated formula of a liner has a value of x = 2.

The procedures to calculate a standard linear problem are as follows:

  • Phase 1: Employ arithmetic calculation to both sides of the equation to put the variables on one side and the constants on the other side of the equal to (=) sign
  • Phase 2: Add/subtract all like words or expressions that include the exact variable with the same term together
  • Phase 3: Conclude the problems and find the solution

Now let us look at another illustration of a fundamental formula: 10 = 4x – 10. In this, we must add 10 to both sides of the equation to obtain all the variables in the RHS. This means that 4x – 10 + 10 = 10 + 10, which could be simplified to 4x = 20. Divide both sides of the equation by 4 and that will give you x = 5, and that is the required solution of the equation.

Equation Types

Equations are being categorized as follows by evaluating the degree. The equations in mathematics are as follows:

  •     Linear Equations
  •     Quadratic Equations
  •     Equations of cubic nature

Linear Equation

In mathematics, equations with a degree of one are referred to as linear equations.  The greatest exponent of the variable in this kind of equation is 1. These equations are further divided into linear equations including one variable, two variables, three variables, and so on. The linear equation standard is xA + yB – z = 0, where the alphabets are the coefficient vectors of A and B, including both, and z are fixed terms. In this A and B are variables.

Quadratic Equation

Quadratic equations are those mathematical equations that have a degree two. It is the polynomial equation. The quadratic equation of variable x has the standard form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a is not equal to 0. Such equations are solved by using the discriminant method.

Cubic Equations

Cubic equations are formulas that have a degree of three. In this case, the greatest exponent is 3. A cubic formula has a factor x which has the standardized format i.e., ax3 + bx2+cx + d = 0, where a is not equal to 0.

The cubic equation method could also be used to calculate the cubic equation’s curve. The use of a cubic equation formula to portray a cubic equation is indeed very useful in locating the cubic equation’s roots.

Equation and Expression

Equation: In mathematics, an equation is formed in case two expressions have the same value and are in an equation together with an equivalent (=) sign between them. You can solve the equation by determining the value of the random variable. For instance, x – 10 = 16, 2y = 30, 9z – 4y = 9, and so on. 

Expression: This contains one or more terms linked by operators somewhere between.  “=” sign does not appear in an expression. Also, it may be reduced to its most basic form. For instance, x – 10, 12y, 2z – 9y – 7, and so on.

In mathematics, equations and expressions are used interchangeably, although there are significant differences between the two terms. When 4x + 2 is used as an expression, 4x + 8 = 0 is used as an equation.

Exponential Equations

Exponential equations are those where the variables appear as exponential functions.  Exponential equations, for instance, are ax = by.

You can use the property of equality of exponential functions to solve exponential equations with the same base.  If b is not a positive number, then bx = by, only if x=y. In other words, if the units are the same, the exponents should be the same as well.

Conclusion:

The equation is an assertion of equality among two reactions that contain numbers and variables. In fact, equations are issues, and the advancement of mathematical concepts has been fueled by efforts to find structured explanations. The difficulty of equations ranges from simple algebraic equations and integral equations. They are often used to convey numerous physics laws. An equation is a mathematical reflection of two equivalent things, one on each hand of a ‘equals’ symbol.

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