I am aware that we live in an age where we can safely rely on our gadgets for a reliable answer, but we still have to know what we are doing when we plug in the numbers on a calculator! Algebra isn’t just solving equations for numerical value, it is about learning a method to solving problems – including real life problems.
There’s a reason my text layout includes the little dots and extra paragraph breaks. If you’re interested in the reason behind this, I explained it here.