can anyone please teach me how to do algebra. im having a really hard time understanding it all?

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hero · Answer

What do you need help with in regard to algebra?

anonymous · Answer

everything

anonymous · Answer

its just so confusing. i feel like im reading another language or something

hero · Answer

It's like that with all of math. Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, Discrete Math, Linear Algebra, etc. each has its own language

hero · Answer

What types of math problems are you working on?

anonymous · Answer

we are working on simplifying equations

anonymous · Answer

ill post an example

anonymous · Answer

5(x-7)-8x

hero · Answer

Sorry Chris, I had a huge assignment that I needed to work on immediately. I can still help you. I hope you come back here soon.