ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Algebraic analysis

Okay kiddo, algebraic analysis is when we use math to break down complicated problems and figure out what's going on. Think of it like taking a big toy apart to see how it works.

Now, when we say "algebra," we mean the type of math where we use letters to represent numbers. So instead of saying "9 + 5 = 14," we could say "x + y = z", and we don't know what x, y, and z are yet.

The "analysis" part comes in when we start to figure out what x, y, and z might be. We can use other math formulas and rules to help us. For example, if we know that x + y = 10, and y = 3, we can figure out that x must be 7.

Algebraic analysis can help us solve all kinds of problems, from figuring out how much money we'll have after buying different things, to understanding how a car engine works. It's a really powerful tool to have in our toolbox when we want to understand the world around us.