Introduction to Algebraic Expressions

Over human history, all peoples and cultures have contributed to the field of Mathematics. Topics like algebra may seem obvious now, but for many centuries mathematicians had to make do without it. Over the next set of tutorials, you will explore more advanced, abstract but foundational-level mathematics. It may not be obvious how this applies to everyday life, but the truth is, mathematics is required for nearly everything you will do one day. Enjoy your mathematical journey. Remember, there is no such thing as a “maths person” or “not a maths person”. We can all do mathematics, it just takes practice.

Some examples of early tally sticks. These were used to help people count things such as the number of days between events or the number of livestock they had.

In this tutorial, we will begin by revising the real number system and then learn about estimating surds and rounding real numbers. We will also be expanding on prior knowledge of factorisation and delve into more complex calculations involving binomial and trinomial expressions.