Question 54770: why is algebra so hard
Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! TRUST ME IT ISN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AN EXAMPLE THAT SAYS YOU'VE BEEN DOING ALGEBRA IN YOUR HEAD FOR YEARS BUT DON'T RECOGNIZE IT AS ALGEBRA.
EXAMPLE: YOU BUY A DOZEN (12) EGGS FOR $ 1.20. QUESTION (WITHOUT PENCIL & PAPER) TELL ME HOW MUCH EACH INDIVIDUAL EGG COSTS?
IF YOUR ANSWE IS $.10 OR 10 CENTS. YOU JUST SOLVED AN ALGEBRA PROBLEM EXPRESSED BY THE FORMULA
12E=1.20
DIVIDING BOTH SIDES BY 12 WE GET
12E/12=1.20/12
1E=.10 OR 1(EACH) EGG COSTS $.10
ALGEBRA IS NOT A MYSTERY BUT SIMPLY PUT A SET OF RULES, WHEN MASTERED OPENS UP A WHOLE NEW WORD OF KNOWLEDGE AND POTENTIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
TRY TO NAME A JOB THAT DOES NOT REQUIRESOME LEVEL OF MATHEMATICS.
CARPENTERS NEED TO KNOW FRACTIONS. CASHIERS NEED TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE CHANGE (REGISTERS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL).
ALL BUSINESS PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW HOW TO MANAGE A LEDGER (INCOME, PAYMENTS, ASSETS, TAXES).
HOMEOWNERS NEED TO BALANCE A CHECK BOOK, RESOLVE CREDIT CARD BILLS, MKE MORTGAGE PAYMENTS, ETC.
'NUF SAID.
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