Since you asked, an Arabic mathematician, Al-Khorizmi "invented" algebra. He wrote a treatise centuries ago about solving problems using a step-by-step method. Algebra is an Anglicized version of an Arabic word in the title of his treatise. It literally means to solve for the unknown. Ol' Al's name has been Anglicized to the word algorithm which is a step-by-step plan to solve any problem, especially in writing a computer program. Bet you don't ask me any more questions! -- Homework Help and School Forum

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Date Posted: 22:09:43 03/13/03 Thu
Author: LynnBo
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Subject: Since you asked, an Arabic mathematician, Al-Khorizmi "invented" algebra. He wrote a treatise centuries ago about solving problems using a step-by-step method. Algebra is an Anglicized version of an Arabic word in the title of his treatise. It literally means to solve for the unknown. Ol' Al's name has been Anglicized to the word algorithm which is a step-by-step plan to solve any problem, especially in writing a computer program. Bet you don't ask me any more questions!
In reply to: KatieS (trying her best to understand it...... I wonder who invented algebra, and why? LOL! Was he just bored one day?) 's message, "Ohh! Thank you! *tear* you're so nice to me! I get algebra most of the time, it's just, sometimes there are things that confuse me. I took my exit test today. I'm a little bit nervous, there was one question that when I did the check it didn't work (And the answer doesn't usually tend to be -5.2 either) but I can't figure out how to make it work, so I'll try it some more tomorrow (we're continuing the test) but other than that problem, I'm thinking (hoping and praying) that I did pretty well. Thanks so much, your confidence in me means alot and makes me feel like I can actually get algebra! LOL!" on 20:57:51 03/13/03 Thu

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ROTFL! No kidding!!!! That's kinda funny. I'm glad he was actually a mathematician, had he not been, he would have had to have been one very bored Arabic man. LOL! (NT) -- KatieS (for the record, I would never invent any type of math that could be used in the future to create tests such as the one I just took. That is the most impossible and boring test!), 20:49:15 03/14/03 Fri
- I do apologize to anyone who saw what was posted here before... I deleted it due to profane language and personal attacking. I'm sorry for letting that sit so long, I'm afraid I didn't check the board thorughouly enough. To whomever posted that message, if he/she cares to come back, see inside. -- Moderator, 19:06:17 04/21/03 Mon
Algebra -- Angela, 02:08:14 08/26/03 Tue
- i kno who invented algebra -- Billy Kid, 15:28:46 12/12/04 Sun
  - i no who invented algebra -- Hayley, 20:20:05 03/16/05 Wed
what do you bellieve cause algebra (NT) -- fj, 21:37:34 09/08/03 Mon
- wherwe did the name algebra originate (NT) -- flo joe, 21:42:20 09/08/03 Mon
  - where did algebra come from (NT) -- fj, 21:43:30 09/08/03 Mon
    - where did algebra come from (NT) -- fj, 21:44:38 09/08/03 Mon
    - where did the name algebra originate (NT) -- keelon, 17:57:48 04/12/05 Tue
      - dgfhdgfv -- reyghf, 20:51:21 09/12/05 Mon
      - algebra 1a -- melissa, 23:32:22 08/14/06 Mon
      - algebra -- rigoberto santiago (mad), 19:18:21 09/11/06 Mon
      - algebra -- cindy (sad), 23:42:40 08/14/07 Tue
        algebra -- cindy (sad), 23:45:14 08/14/07 Tue
    - algebra -- Hanah, 10:55:01 09/18/05 Sun
  - algebra -- kelly, 21:28:10 12/27/03 Sat
  - how did algebra get its name?????????? -- Tina, 20:43:01 08/08/05 Mon
    - Algebra -- Shakeiwa, 18:31:25 08/29/05 Mon
what!?!?!? -- meg, 13:28:54 11/25/05 Fri
- how long ago? -- meg, 13:31:26 11/25/05 Fri
Algebra -- DavidM, 21:57:37 10/08/06 Sun