New Web site may be double-edged sword for students, math teachers

Published June 15, 2009 4:00am ET



A new Web site can solve intricate math problems with the click of a button, leaving educators to wonder if students will benefit from it or abuse it.

The site, named Wolfram Alpha after founder and math prodigy Stephen Wolfram, brings the cost-free ability to solve equations that otherwise are near-impossible.

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