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[–] ftbd@feddit.org 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (3 children)

That's not even an equation, just basic arithmetic

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 10 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Technically not algebra, right? Algebra is where you move things around and solve for variables, and that kind of thing. This is just arithmetic.

[–] ftbd@feddit.org 7 points 21 hours ago

You're right, that's what I meant. Fixed it, thanks!

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fair enough, I've heard "math problem" and "math equation" used interchangeably.

Also you would be surprised how many people do not know basic algebra, at least in the US rofl

[–] upandatom@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You. You are one of them bc you do not know what an equation is.

There is no algebra here. This is arithmetic.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 17 hours ago

When I made my example, I used an algebraic expression, but yeah, the original question was arithmetic, sorry. Not very good at explaining things XD

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Algebra has horrible syntax. Way too much implications.

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 1 points 11 hours ago

Implications or assignment? They didn’t specify notation.