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Symbolab

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “answer engine developed by eqsquest ltd”. Today it says “answer engine that provides step-by-step solutions to mathematical problems in a range of subjects”.
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The opening as it read in 2025

Symbolab is an answer engine that provides step-by-step solutions to mathematical problems in a range of subjects. It was originally developed by Israeli start-up company EqsQuest Ltd., under whom it was released for public use in 2011. In 2020, the company was acquired by American educational technology website Course Hero .

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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “answer engine developed by eqsquest ltd”. Today it says “answer engine that provides step-by-step solutions to mathematical problems in a range of subjects”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

answer engine developed by eqsquest ltd

Now

answer engine that provides step-by-step solutions to mathematical problems in a range of subjects

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