I don’t know why people say you don’t use algebra in real life. You use it every time you have to balance your check book, or adjust a recipe (i.e., cut it in half, or double it), or calculate change or figure out what bills and change you need to pay for something, or figure out how much time you have left from now until your next task. Algebra is used everywhere.
Those who learn it can write apps that calculate mortgage payments and pay off amounts, and all sorts of other apps that do algebra for the people who don’t think they need it, and the fewer who learn it, the more money is paid to the programmers.
contralto2b over 6 years ago
I don’t know why people say you don’t use algebra in real life. You use it every time you have to balance your check book, or adjust a recipe (i.e., cut it in half, or double it), or calculate change or figure out what bills and change you need to pay for something, or figure out how much time you have left from now until your next task. Algebra is used everywhere.
rdv63 over 6 years ago
Anybody write formulas in an electronic spreadsheet? You’re using algebra.
Diane in comics land Premium Member over 6 years ago
Those who learn it can write apps that calculate mortgage payments and pay off amounts, and all sorts of other apps that do algebra for the people who don’t think they need it, and the fewer who learn it, the more money is paid to the programmers.
Olddog1 over 6 years ago
Even if you don’t a lot of the smart kids will. Stolen from SMBC 11/5/17
zippykatz over 6 years ago
It teaches you to think. Loved algebra, and geometry too.
Teto85 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Only the smart ones will need it. It won’t matter for you.