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Why did Egyptians initially use mathematics?

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Answer: Because they created it themselves and they were using it first.

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The ancient Egyptians utilized a numeral system for counting and solving written mathematical problems, often involving multiplication and fractions. Evidence for Egyptian mathematics is limited to a scarce amount of surviving sources written on papyrus.

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