• A substance which dissolves in water, thus forming a lather, and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths, usually by boiling, and consists of salts of sodium, potassium, etc., with the fatty acids (oleic, stearic, palmitic, etc.). See the Note below, and cf. Saponification. By extension, any compound of similar composition or properties, whether used as a cleaning agent or not. Read More...
Anne-Victoire Auriault, 35, Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs Raising their daughter in Paris, Auriault's parents thought she might pursue a creative career. As architects, they had instilled in her an appreciation for the arts.
So when Auriault, now a partner in Goldman Sachs' trading division, showed proficiency in math and computer science, her parents were initially surprised.
"When I told my mom I wanted to do math, she looked at me like, 'What did we do wrong? Read More...
Free Equation and Inequalities Calculator - Solves an equation or inequality with 1 unknown variable and no exponents as well as certain absolute value equations and inequalities such as |x|=c and |ax| = c where a and c are constants. Solves square root, cube root, and other root equations in the form ax^2=c, ax^2 + b = c. Also solves radical equations in the form asqrt(bx) = c. Also solves open sentences and it will solve one step problems and two step equations. Read More...
