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[–] ftbd@feddit.org 15 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (3 children)

That's not even an equation, just basic arithmetic

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 11 hours 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 8 hours 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 2 points 1 hour 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

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 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 3 points 4 hours ago

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

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 hours ago

Algebra has horrible syntax. Way too much implications.