To the Students
Mathematics evolved over the past few thousand years in many stages
All the early stages were centered around the use of mathematics to
answer questions about real life. This is very much like the way we
wrote Algebra 1. We centered the concepts around the real-life use of
mathematics.
As mathematics development matured, people began to collect and
categorize the different rules, formulas, and properties that had been
discovered. This took place independently in many different parts of
the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
The mathematics that we use today is a combination of the work of
literally thousands of people.
As you study our algebra book, be sure you understand the value and
purpose of the concepts you re learning. Knowing why you are learning
a concept helps you master it--and understand its relevance to your
own life. That s why we begin each lesson explaining what you should
learn and why you should learn it.
Remember, math is not a
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