How to Add and Subtract Like an Egyptian
February 26, 2016
4 minute read
What do drawings of ropes, fingers, and flowers have to do with math? Keep on reading to learn how the ancient Egyptians used these and many other hieroglyphs to count numbers!
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Jason Marshall is the author of The Math Dude’s Quick and Dirty Guide to Algebra. He provides clear explanations of math terms and principles, and his simple tricks for solving basic algebra problems will have even the most math-phobic person looking forward to working out whatever math problem comes their way.
