Before and After Algebra
A student hates math for having too many numbers, then after algebra misses when it was just numbers.
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[Before Taking Algebra] "I hate math. It's got too many numbers." [worksheet: 17 × 22 = (20−3)(20+2) = … = 374]
[After Taking Algebra] "I hate math. I miss when it was just numbers." [worksheet: (x−3)(x+2) = x² − x − 6]