[quote=whizzball1]
I did Equation Balancing in my Life of Fred physics book last year. It was preparing me for formulas and basic concepts of Physics, and it also had equation balancing. It didn't really teach a mechanical way though. I'm still trying to figure out a mechanical way to factor Quadratic Equations. x+y = a and xy=b just ends up giving me another quadratic equation to factor if I try to solve for either number.
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By balancing, I'm talking about 2C6H14 + 19O2 -> 12CO2 + 14H2O