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Algebra Calculator With Steps
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This Algebra Calculator solves your problem and shows every step, free, with no sign-up needed. Type the problem or drag in a photo of it, and the AI works through the solution one line at a time, so you can see how the answer was reached. It simplifies and expands expressions, factors, and solves linear equations, quadratics, inequalities, and systems of equations.
Benefits of this Algebra Calculator
- Covers all algebra topics: From simplifying and factoring to linear equations, quadratics, inequalities, and systems, the calculator covers the algebra you meet from middle school through college, with step-by-step solutions you can follow.
- Fast and accurate answers: Enter a problem as text or a photo and get the answer in seconds, with the working set out line by line so you can compare each step against your own.
- Algebra Calculator with steps: You get more than the final answer. The calculator shows each step of the solution, so you can understand the method and reuse it on the next problem.
- Solve algebra anywhere, anytime: It runs in any browser, on desktop or mobile, with no download, so you can solve a problem wherever you are studying.
- Trusted by students worldwide: Students from K12 to university use Solvely for algebra. The app holds a 4.8 out of 5 rating on the App Store across more than 35,000 ratings, which is a 96% score, since 4.8 divided by 5 equals 0.96.
- Personal AI tutor: If a step is unclear, ask the built-in AI tutor a follow-up question. It explains the reasoning behind each move, so you understand the method rather than only copy the answer.
How to use this Algebra Calculator
Step 1
Type your algebra problem, or take a photo of it.
Step 2
Drag, paste, or upload your picture into the solver area in the center of the interface.
Step 3
Press Solve to get an accurate solution with a detailed step-by-step explanation for your algebra problem.
After getting your answer, you can ask follow-up questions to your personal AI tutor or start a new problem.
How to solve algebra problems, with steps
Simplify an expression
Combine like terms after clearing brackets. Example: 3(x + 4) - 2x.
3(x + 4) - 2x
= 3x + 12 - 2x (expand the bracket)
= x + 12 (combine like terms)
Expand two brackets
Multiply every term in the first bracket by every term in the second. Example: (x + 3)(x - 5).
(x + 3)(x - 5)
= x² - 5x + 3x - 15
= x² - 2x - 15
Factor a quadratic
Find two numbers that multiply to the constant and add to the middle coefficient. Example: x² + 7x + 12.
Need two numbers with product 12 and sum 7: 3 and 4
x² + 7x + 12 = (x + 3)(x + 4)
Solve a linear equation
Isolate x with inverse operations. Example: 2x + 7 = 19.
2x + 7 = 19
2x = 12 (subtract 7 from both sides)
x = 6 (divide both sides by 2)
Solve a system of equations
Eliminate one variable, then solve. Example: x + y = 7 and 2x - y = 5.
(x + y) + (2x - y) = 7 + 5
3x = 12
x = 4, then y = 3 (substitute back)
A note on checking your answer
AI solvers, including this one, can occasionally get a step wrong on a multi-step problem. The steps are shown so you can follow the method, then confirm the result yourself.
- Substitute your answer back into the original problem and check that it works.
- Watch the signs and the order of operations, since that is where small errors tend to hide.
- For a hard problem, compare the answer against a worked textbook example or a second tool.
More About this Algebra Calculator
Best algebra calculator for everyone
The calculator helps students, teachers, and parents. Students can solve homework, prepare for exams, and understand algebra with step-by-step explanations. Teachers can produce worked solutions quickly. Parents can support a child who is stuck on linear equations, polynomials, or inequalities, with clear and reliable steps.
Solve any algebra problem
It handles simplifying expressions, solving linear equations, factoring quadratics, working with polynomials, inequalities, systems of equations, and rational expressions. Each solution comes with a step-by-step explanation, so you get the answer and the method behind it.
Powered by Solvely's Math AI
Solvely's math AI ranks among the top education apps on the App Store, where it holds a 4.8 out of 5 rating across more than 35,000 ratings, a 96% score. The same engine behind the AI Math Solver powers this Algebra Calculator.
Student Questions, Answered
What types of algebra problems can the calculator solve?
Linear equations, quadratics, polynomial operations, factoring, inequalities, systems of equations, and rational expressions, each with the steps shown.
Can I solve an algebra problem from a photo?
Yes. Upload or photograph the problem and the AI reads it, then solves it with the working shown. You can also type the problem directly.
Does it show the steps, or just the answer?
It shows the steps. Each solution is broken into the same moves you would make by hand, so you can check your work and learn the method.
Can it solve quadratic equations?
Yes. It factors quadratics and applies the quadratic formula, showing each step.
Is the Algebra Calculator free?
Yes. You can solve algebra problems for free, by typing them in or dragging in a photo, with no account needed. A free Solvely account adds follow-up questions to the AI tutor and saves your history.
User Review
"I don’t normally write reviews, but this helped me so much in college algebra. It is easy to use, and it goes step by step to the final answer."
Review by xJR98x, posted on 02/16/2025
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