A Brief Introduction Into Algebra Science

In this article, I will cover basics of algebra, formulas related to algebra, and some examples. What is algebra? Algebra is the branch of Maths which uses alphabetical letters to find unknown numbers. These letters are also called variables. The values which are known in the given expression such as numbers are called constants. Algebra involves the simple operation of mathematics like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division involving both constant as well as variables. For example, x+10 = 0. The basic rules or laws of algebra are commutative , associative and distributive. Abu Ja'far Mohammad Ibn Mousa Al Khwarizmi invented algebra and is also known as the father of algebra.

What is Linear Algebra?

A branch of mathematics that is concerned with mathematical structures closed under the operations of addition and multiplication which includes the theory of systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, and linear transformations.

What is a Function in Algebra?

A function is a relation for which each value from the set the first components of the ordered pairs is associated with exactly one value from the set of second components of the ordered pair.

Algebraic Expressions

Algebraic expressions in maths are made up of variables and constants along with operations like addition, subtraction,multiplication,and division.These expressions can also be named as Terms, which again also called as Algebraic Equations. The values which are known in the given expression are represented with the help of variables,constants and coefficients. Algebra Expressions covers the simple operation of mathematics like For example, x+10. Terms related to basic algebra skills are mentioned below:

• Equation - an equation is a statement which implies two same identities separated by the “=” sign.
• Expression - an expression is a group of different terms separated by ‘+’ or ‘-‘ sign.
• Polynomial (Monomial, binomial and trinomial)
• Like terms - are those terms whose variables and their exponents are the same.

Algebraic Identities

Following are the algebraic identities:

• a2 – b2 = (a – b)(a + b)
• (a+b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
• a2 + b2 = (a – b)2 + 2ab
• (a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
• (a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2ab + 2ac + 2bc
• (a – b – c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 – 2ab – 2ac + 2bc
• (a + b)3 = a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3
• (a – b)3 = a3 – 3a2b + 3ab2 – b3

Properties of Algebra

Algebra follows the same set of rules as Number Systems. The order of operations is preserved, and the laws governing addition and multiplication still apply. However, with the inclusion of variables comes as a new set of challenges. For a definitive value for an expression, we need to evaluate an algebraic expression for specific values of the variables, observe how the value of the expression changes as the values of the variables change. Like operations with numbers, operations with variables obey certain laws.

The commutative law tells us that we can change the order of the terms while performing addition or multiplication.

a+b=b+a

a*b=b*a

The associative law tells us that in addition or multiplication, we can associate the terms or factors as we are comfortable with.

(a+b)+c=a+(b+c)

(a+b)+c=a+(b+c)

Both the commutative law and the associative law apply to either addition or multiplication, but not with both operations together.

The distributive law deals with the combination of addition and multiplication. When a sum is multiplied by value, the value is distributed to each part of the sum.

a(b+c)=atimes b+atimes c

a(b+c)=a×b+a×c

What are the Rules for Solving Equations?

Following are the general rule for solving equations:

• Simplify each side of the equation by removing parentheses and combining like terms.
• Use addition or subtraction to isolate the variable term on one side of the equation.
• Use multiplication or division to solve for the variable.

Summary

So here we come to the end of this essay. Here was discussed what algebra is, who invented it, what are the properties of algebra, the main expressions etc. Knowing algerbra anybody can solve word problems by reading the statements carefully and writing them down step by step.