I don’t think you’re right. The wiki page literally uses a similar equation as an example of “elementary arithmetic.” It also uses a similar one, but with variables, as an example in “elementary algebra.” That implies that yes, this is arithmetic, and the introduction of variables is what makes it algebra.
It doesn’t matter what course finally teaches it to you. That could be just out of convenience, not by definition part of that domain. It’s been ages since I took it, though I could swear I learned this in pre-algebra (meaning before algebra), or earlier. I could be wrong on this though. Again, it’s been a very long time.
I don’t think you’re right. The wiki page literally uses a similar equation as an example of “elementary arithmetic.” It also uses a similar one, but with variables, as an example in “elementary algebra.” That implies that yes, this is arithmetic, and the introduction of variables is what makes it algebra.
It doesn’t matter what course finally teaches it to you. That could be just out of convenience, not by definition part of that domain. It’s been ages since I took it, though I could swear I learned this in pre-algebra (meaning before algebra), or earlier. I could be wrong on this though. Again, it’s been a very long time.
You don’t think Maths textbooks are right??
is full of disinformation. Note that they literally never cite any Maths textbooks
And whichever Joe Blow My Next Door Neighbour wrote that is wrong
Algebra isn’t taught until high school
No, anything with a(b+c) is Algebra, taught in Year 7
and the rules of Algebra, which includes a(b+c)=(ab+ac). There is no such rule in Arithmetic.
It does if you’re going to argue over whether it’s Arithmetic or Algebra.
The Distributive Law is 100% part of Algebra. It’s one of the very first things taught (right after pronumerals and substitution).
I teach it. We teach it to Year 7, at the start of Algebra