From which language and culture does the word and much of the methods of algebra come from? Greek Latin French Arabic

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From which language and culture does the word and much of the methods of algebra come from?   Greek   Latin   French   Arabic

anonymous · Answer

Greek

anonymous · Answer

Greek :) I just had this question on a quiz

anonymous · Answer

it even shows on the little equation button below the text box, there's greek writing.

anonymous · Answer

haha i never noticed that...

anonymous · Answer

Sorry, no, the answer is Arabic.  The word "algebra" come from the Arabic phrase "al jebr," and while it clearly has its roots in Greek mathematics, much of its development is attributed to Muhammad al-Khwarizmi and other Arabic mathematicians in the early Byzantine era.