simple algebra
Elementary variable solving
Simple algebra is elementary algebraic operations—solving for unknowns, manipulating equations, working with variables.
The phrase often appears when someone dismisses a calculation as straightforward: It's simple algebra—if you double the price, you halve the customers.
Distinguished from more advanced mathematics like calculus or linear algebra.
Foundational knowledge of something
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- fundamentalForming the base
- introductoryServing as a beginning
- elementaryOf first principles
groundwork · building blocks · rudiments · stepping stone · prerequisite · gateway · preparation · scaffolding
Changeable elements in equations
- equationsMathematical equality statements
- expressionsOutward manifestations of feeling
- polynomialsExpressions with variable powers
- coefficientsNumerical multipliers in expressions
exponents · constants · terms · binomials · trinomials · quadratic · linear · inequalities
Finding the answer
- factoringBreaking into multiplicative parts
- substitutionExchange of one for another
- graphingPlotting data visually
- simplifyingMaking less complex
manipulating · balancing · isolating · distributing · expanding · evaluating · transposing · cross-multiplying
Student assignments for outside class
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- worksheetExercise page for students
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
classroom · lesson · practice problems · quiz · test · grading · study guide · Khan Academy
basics
Foundational knowledge of something
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- fundamentalForming the base
- introductoryServing as a beginning
elementary · groundwork · building blocks · rudiments · stepping stone · prerequisite · gateway · preparation · scaffolding · first principles
variables
Changeable elements in equations
- equationsMathematical equality statements
- expressionsOutward manifestations of feeling
- polynomialsExpressions with variable powers
coefficients · exponents · constants · terms · binomials · trinomials · quadratic · linear · inequalities · functions
solving
Finding the answer
- factoringBreaking into multiplicative parts
- substitutionExchange of one for another
- graphingPlotting data visually
simplifying · manipulating · balancing · isolating · distributing · expanding · evaluating · transposing · cross-multiplying · word problems
homework
Student assignments for outside class
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- textbookAcademic subject manual
- worksheetExercise page for students
curriculum · classroom · lesson · practice problems · quiz · test · grading · study guide · Khan Academy · math class
- abstract algebragroup, isomorphism, commutator, congruence, ideal
- algebras
- Lie algebrasbracket, ideal, root system, solvable, radical
simple algebradifferential equations
Equations containing derivatives
linear algebra · advanced calculus · topology · number theory · calculus
simple algebrageometry
Science of spatial relationships
calculus · trigonometry · Euclidean geometry · statistics · probability theory
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