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The following is AI slop. Do not use to actually learn Algebra.

Sure! Let's dive into the basics of algebra. Algebra is a branch of


mathematics that deals with numbers and symbols, and the operations
(addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) that can be performed
on them. It uses variables (letters like xxx, yyy, zzz) to represent unknown
numbers or quantities.
1. What are Variables?
A variable is a symbol (usually a letter) that stands for a number that we
don’t know yet. For example, in the equation:
x+3=7x + 3 = 7x+3=7
Here, xxx is the variable. We need to find out what number xxx represents.
2. Basic Operations in Algebra
 Addition: Adding numbers together. For example, 5+x5 + x5+x means
we are adding 5 and xxx.
 Subtraction: Subtracting one number from another. For example,
x−2x - 2x−2 means xxx minus 2.
 Multiplication: Multiplying numbers together. For example, 2x2x2x
means 2 multiplied by xxx.
 Division: Dividing one number by another. For example, x3\frac{x}
{3}3x means xxx divided by 3.
3. Solving Simple Equations
One of the main things in algebra is solving equations. An equation is a
statement where two expressions are equal, and your goal is to find the
value of the variable that makes the equation true.
Example 1: Solving for xxx
Consider the equation:
x+3=7x + 3 = 7x+3=7
To solve for xxx, we want to get xxx alone on one side of the equation.
 Subtract 3 from both sides:
x+3−3=7−3x + 3 - 3 = 7 - 3x+3−3=7−3 x=4x = 4x=4
So, x=4x = 4x=4 is the solution.
Example 2: Solving for yyy
Now, let's solve an equation with multiplication:
2y=102y = 102y=10
To solve for yyy, we divide both sides of the equation by 2:
2y2=102\frac{2y}{2} = \frac{10}{2}22y=210 y=5y = 5y=5
4. Combining Like Terms
In algebra, we often deal with like terms. Like terms are terms that have the
same variable and the same exponent.
Example:
3x+4x=7x3x + 4x = 7x3x+4x=7x
Here, both terms contain the variable xxx, so we add the numbers in front of
xxx (3 and 4):
3x+4x=7x3x + 4x = 7x3x+4x=7x
5. Distributive Property
The distributive property is a rule that lets you multiply a number by terms
inside parentheses. It states:
a(b+c)=ab+aca(b + c) = ab + aca(b+c)=ab+ac
For example:
2(x+3)=2x+62(x + 3) = 2x + 62(x+3)=2x+6
We distribute the 2 to both terms inside the parentheses.
6. Solving Multi-Step Equations
Some equations may require more than one step to solve. Let’s go through
an example.
Example:
3x+5=113x + 5 = 113x+5=11
 First, subtract 5 from both sides:
3x+5−5=11−53x + 5 - 5 = 11 - 53x+5−5=11−5 3x=63x = 63x=6
 Now, divide both sides by 3:
3x3=63\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{6}{3}33x=36 x=2x = 2x=2
7. Inequalities
An inequality is like an equation, but instead of equality, we use symbols
like <<<, >>>, ≤\leq≤, or ≥\geq≥. It shows that one side is either less than
or greater than the other.
Example:
x+3>7x + 3 > 7x+3>7
 Subtract 3 from both sides:
x>4x > 4x>4
So, any number greater than 4 is a solution to the inequality.

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