What is the English term for "al-Jabr"?
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Completion, the English term for "al-Jabr," refers to the process of restoring balance to an equation. In mathematics, it involves finding the unknown value that makes both sides of an equation equal. The term "al-Jabr" was coined by the Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi in the 9th century and is considered the origin of the modern concept of algebra.
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