Algebra delivers the goods
Nando’s put it succinctly on its Twitter feed last month: “The UK supply chain is having a bit of a mare right now.” Getting things on to supermarket shelves, through your letterbox or into a restaurant kitchen has certainly become problematic of late. It’s hard to know exactly where to pin the blame, though Covid and Brexit have surely played a part. What we can do is give thanks for algebra, because things would be so much worse without it.
It’s likely that you have mixed feelings about algebra. Even if you could manage it in school, you probably wondered why it was important. You might even feel that your scepticism has been vindicated: chances are you have never used algebra in your post-school life. But that doesn’t mean algebra is useless. Whether it’s supermarket groceries, a new TV or a parcel,
