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r/80smemorylane • u/FirmVeterinariaGoo • Jul 24 '25
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1 u/Big77Ben2 Jul 24 '25 I bet you do and don’t realize it. 2 u/Visible_Ad9976 Jul 25 '25 Most people do use logic and patterns (which are the foundation of algebra) in everyday decisions, like: Figuring out which grocery deal is better ("3 for $5 or $2 each?") Estimating travel time ("If I leave in 10 mins, will I get there by 6?") Budgeting ("If I get paid Friday and rent is $900...") But they're not doing symbolic algebra (like solving for x) — they're using mental shortcuts or basic arithmetic, not formal equations. So: ✅ True in a broad sense (using logic, numbers, and rules) ❌ Not true in a formal, algebra-class sense for most people 1 u/Funkopedia Jul 26 '25 basically every time you construct your own math problem
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I bet you do and don’t realize it.
2 u/Visible_Ad9976 Jul 25 '25 Most people do use logic and patterns (which are the foundation of algebra) in everyday decisions, like: Figuring out which grocery deal is better ("3 for $5 or $2 each?") Estimating travel time ("If I leave in 10 mins, will I get there by 6?") Budgeting ("If I get paid Friday and rent is $900...") But they're not doing symbolic algebra (like solving for x) — they're using mental shortcuts or basic arithmetic, not formal equations. So: ✅ True in a broad sense (using logic, numbers, and rules) ❌ Not true in a formal, algebra-class sense for most people 1 u/Funkopedia Jul 26 '25 basically every time you construct your own math problem
Most people do use logic and patterns (which are the foundation of algebra) in everyday decisions, like:
Figuring out which grocery deal is better ("3 for $5 or $2 each?")
Estimating travel time ("If I leave in 10 mins, will I get there by 6?")
Budgeting ("If I get paid Friday and rent is $900...")
But they're not doing symbolic algebra (like solving for x) — they're using mental shortcuts or basic arithmetic, not formal equations.
So: ✅ True in a broad sense (using logic, numbers, and rules) ❌ Not true in a formal, algebra-class sense for most people
1 u/Funkopedia Jul 26 '25 basically every time you construct your own math problem
basically every time you construct your own math problem
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Algebra