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A little mystery called algebra
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Ages 7–9Al-Khwarizmi was a mathematician who worked at the House of Wisdom in Baghdad.
He wrote a book about solving equations. It showed how mathematics could help with everyday problems.
Our word algebra comes from al-jabr, a word in the title of his book.
Al-Khwarizmi’s work was part of a growing story. Later mathematicians developed algebra further.
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What everyday mystery could you solve with numbers?
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