"Algebra," al-Khwarismi.

This is for the first hurdle in school, where kids struggle to learn how to do 'this basic stuff.'

With algebra, the focus is on learning that certain symbols mean something else, an unknown value you are trying to work out, yes? This is where the symbols and characters will reflect the sum you are working out, from a blue print drawn up by some old Greek guy long ago, that is still used today, okay?

This is easier than it looks! When you use ratios, you can simply apply any number value you want to the letters, and, work it out that way. Obviously, you want to start with [A] being worth one, and [B] being worth two, okay? Then, you simply do the sum, and, then you convert to 'ratios.'

Ratios are where you work out the answer of [X] or, something else, by getting them all to be the same value, okay? Let's take an example;

[A] + [2B] / [D] = [X]. This would be where we would say [1] + [4] / [4], okay? This would be [5] / [4], then work it upwards, to [100] / [80] = 1 remainder 20, yes? Then, you take the 20,. divide it into a hundred, and get point [2] or [0.2]. This means the answer to [X] is [1.2] or, [A] = [1.2], and the ratio for that is [1*] + [2*] / [1*].

The second version, the one we are dealing with now, is where you need to [3] / [1]. This means that it is now [100] / [30], yes? This means it is [33] for [x], of course, okay? Or, [X] = [3]^[X], if you will? 

So, how do we get our initial version to work out to the same? This would be where we take the [1.2] and find a way to add the characters together, that will be three, yes?

This is founded upon that the ways of maths 'work in patterns.' There are patterns in chemistry too, which we will discuss later, of course, but maths is crucial for finding these patterns, of course.

Author's Note

Maths explained as you will appreciate.

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

I appreciate the effort to make algebra more understandable, but it is still beyond me.