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Originally Posted by sugarmouse0707
I would have said that is basic division-I may be mistaking what algebra actually is?
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Originally Posted by gpick24
a=b X c
a=the £20 you have
b=£4 cost of drink
c=how many drinks can you have.
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But c= a divided by b. So you're both right.
20 divided by 4= 5 is arithmetic.
a divided by b =c, values known and unknown, is algebra.