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I don't know what has gotten to me, sometimes I just can't get something. It must be doing my math homework for 6 hours straight... I can't think straight anymore. Anyone else have similar experience? Or it must be something I ate...

How do you write "twice as many x as z" algebraically? Is this 2x=z or x=2z? How do you know? How about "3/4 as many x as z" algebraically? Is this (3/4)x=z or z=(3/4)x? How do you know? An applied example: There are twice as many apples as there are oranges, so does this mean for each...

I have been wanting a book that would contain all mathematical theorems and proofs, such as G.S. Carr's A Synopsis of Pure Mathematics, which I could use for reference. I have been able to get his book digitally, but I want a hard copy, and one that is up to date with the mathematics. Does...