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The quantities khwarazmi Persian mathematician dealt with in

Solving equations are generally of three kinds, the square the root of
the square and the absolute numbers. He noted that six types of
equations can be written using these three kinds:

1. squares are equal to roots.(ax^2=bx)

2. squares are equal to numbers. (ax^2=c)

3. roots are equal to numbers. (bx=c)

4. squares and roots are equal to numbers. (ax^2+bx=c)

5.squares and numbers are equal to roots.(ax^2+c=bx)

6.roots and numbers are equal to squares. (bx+c=ax^2)

The standard modern form ax^2+bx+c=0 would make no sense to


khwarazmi because if the coefficients are all positive, the roots
cannot be.

The solution of x^2+bx=c x=√ (b/c)^2+c –b/2

And the solution of x^2+c=bx is x=b/2+,- √ (b/2)^2-c

The solution of cubic equations

Certain geometric problems lead to cubic equations which could be


solved by finding the intersection of two conic sections. Khayam
major mathematics text is primarily devoted to the solution of cubic
equations. Khayam solution of x^3+cx=d shows that this class of
equations always has a single solution. Tusi another Persian
mathematician began by classifying the cubic equations into several
groups these include x^3+d=bx^2, x^3+d=cx, x^3+bx^2+d=cx,
x^3+cx+d=bx^2 and x^3+d=bx^2+cx. Persian algebraists evidently
made great strides in developing the algebra they had received from
Babylonians.

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