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Originally Posted by gpick24
Just labelling it as algebra doesn`t make it more complicated, it`s just a simple example of how we use it everyday without knowing it.
Algebra is basically arithmatic where the unknown number is in the wrong place.
2+1=? is just basic arithmatic
2+?=3 is basic algebra.
Just in school, they teach with letters first, then tell you what to swap the letters with to get the answer.
a+b=c
if a=2 and c=3, what is b.
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If I have a £20 note and beer is £4 a pint I'll buy 5 pints not algebra about it, if you know the two sums of money why complicate the matter, I can do that sum in my head without turning it into a spelling Bee