Wait... Did that guy say division isn't algebra? I just noticed on the re-read that he said he wasn't using algebra he was using division?
Alright I'm done with the of topic now.... Some people you just can't argue with or teach
I think his contention, more elegantly phrased, was that he was applying the discipline of arthimetic, and not in fact performing any algebra. I suppose technically one could argue that any math (or for our Australian and English friends, maths) is at some point solving for an implied 'x' and therefore could fall under the purview of algebra, but that discussion would just derail onto a tangent of how cool "Implied X" would be for a team name or a nickname for Manti Te'o and as you know we abhor offtopicness here on BB.