
Q&A: Dodgy Devices and Maths Mayhem
The Naked Scientists Podcast
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How to Write a Simultaneous Equation
Think of a simple ratio, maybe two to three. How are you going to do that? So make it simple to begin with. My first sentence was x plus 40 over y plus 40 equals 15 over 22. And then similarly, the second sentence in maths language was x minus 100 over y minus 100 equals 8 over 15. You have to put us out of our misery and tell us how to do it," he says.
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