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Originally Posted by decavo  I hope that light comes on soon.
I am always using math to calculate formulas and pricing of my products, but put a "x" in there and I am freaking out.,, |
"X" stands for "A placeholder for something I don't know yet," and the information you need to convert X from "placeholder" to "known quantity" is always there. Algebra can be thought of as the rules and processes that enable you to make the conversion.
Keep in mind that algebra is a symbolic language, and some people's brains simply are not wired to deal in abstraction. Handling abstraction is a particular type of intelligence, like high empathy or natural musical talent. Some people have it and some people don't, so for some people algebra comes naturally, and for others it comes with a lot of hard work, if at all.