Howdy! Here are a few very handy rules of algebra. These basic rules are useful for everything from figuring out your gas mileage to acing your next math test — or even solving equations from the far reaches of theoretical physics. Happy calculating!
A multiplication or division of the numerator of a fraction affect the fraction as a whole (and vice versa). If you need to multiply a fraction, multiplying the numerator does the job.
Algebra rules is a project by two of the folks who run The Autodidacts.
A couple of autodidact math enthusiasts, we were looking for all the rules of basic algebra concisely presented in one place. We couldn’t find such a place, so we made Algebrarules.com
These simple rules — applied with a pinch of imagination and a dash of arithmetic — can divide, conquer, and solve just about any practical algebra problem.
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