In a world of chaos, algebra is built on a few, simple, unbreakable rules. Master them, and you master all.

Rule #1: The Law of Balance. Whatever you do to one side of the '=', you must do to the other. This is THE law.

Rule #2: The Law of Opposites. To eliminate a number, you must summon its opposite (+ cancels -, * cancels /).

Rule #3: The Law of Order (PEMDAS). You must follow the Order of Operations. To defy it is to embrace failure.

Rule #4: The Law of Signs. A negative times a negative is a positive. This is a fundamental truth of the universe.

Rule #5: The Law of Distribution. A value outside a group must be shared with every member inside the group.

These are not suggestions. They are the fundamental physics of the mathematical universe.

There is no 'sometimes.' There is no 'maybe.' There is only the unwavering certainty of the rules.

This is why algebra is so powerful. It is a perfect system of logic with no loopholes.

These rules are not your cage; they are your weapons. Learn them, love them, and become unstoppable.