What Is Algebra And How Do I Solve It?
2007-03-28 08:27:29 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Think of Algebra as a shorthand way of writing down a relationship so that a computation can be made:-
Example :- Speed is equal to distance divided by time - is written down using algebra (abbreviations)
V = d/t
Then depending on the observations or data available the calculation can be done.
There are lots of other abbreviations used in everyday applications.
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2007-03-31 01:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by Rod Mac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Algebra is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of structure, relation and quantity. The name is derived from the treatise written by the Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī titled Al-Kitab al-Jabr wa-l-Muqabala (meaning "The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing"), which provided symbolic operations for the systematic solution of linear and quadratic equations.
Together with geometry, analysis, combinatorics, and number theory, algebra is one of the several main branches of mathematics. Elementary algebra is often part of the curriculum in secondary education and provides an introduction to the basic ideas of algebra, including effects of adding and multiplying numbers, the concept of variables, definition of polynomials, along with factorization and determining their roots.
Algebra is much broader than elementary algebra and can be generalized. In addition to working directly with numbers, algebra covers working with symbols, variables, and set elements. Addition and multiplication are viewed as general operations, and their precise definitions lead to structures such as groups, rings and fields.
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2007-03-28 08:38:35 · answer #2 · answered by Periscope 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Algebra is a branch of mathematics that uses mathematical statements to describe relationships between things that vary over time. These variables include things like the relationship between supply of an object and its price.
2007-03-28 08:32:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
using symbols to represent unknowns.
For example,
4 + X = 6
Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation
X = 6 - 4
Therefore X = 2
2007-03-29 12:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by Alan W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋