Algebra

History of Algebra

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  • 1900 BCE

    System of Equations

    System of Equations
    Babylonians solve system of equations.
  • 1800 BCE

    Quadratic Equation

    Quadratic Equation
    Egyptians solve the quadratic equation.
  • 250 BCE

    Algebraic Equations

    Algebraic Equations
    Chinese solve algebraic equations.
  • 1545

    Cubic Equations

    Cubic Equations
    Del Ferro was the first to solve the cubic and quartic equations. Multiple roots and complex numbers were introduced for the first time.

  • Step by Step Equations

    Step by Step Equations
    The first step by step algebra problems were published in A Treatise of Algebra by William Emerson.