US Patent 11984043 Systems and methods of representing and solving mathematical problems

A computer-implemented method and system for representing and solving at least one of an algebraic problem, a proportions problem, and a linear growth problem. A graphical user interface has a symbolic section and a pictorial section. The symbolic section includes a symbolic representation of the mathematical problem and the pictorial section includes a pictorial representation of the mathematical problem. An input is received from a user. The input is associated with one of the symbolic section and the pictorial section. In response to the input, the other of the symbolic section and the pictorial section is modified such that the symbolic section and the pictorial section track each other. The user solves the mathematical problem by interacting with at least one of the symbolic section and the pictorial section.