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The results of the ENEM and the vestibular exam show an attempt of the students in the field of mathematics. On the other hand, a technology is becoming an important ally in classroom learning and is gaining more and more popularity. There are a wide variety of solutions that aim to aid the teaching-learning process of mathematics, one of them being the educational software IFMath. However, it does not have a functionality to manipulate algebras. Therefore, this work aimed to develop a tool for the manipulation of algebras to be integrated with IFMath. The proposed software aims at relating theory and practice, in order to develop the student's cognitive, and to give teachers a new way of presenting the contents. It presents the concepts that provide an overview on the subject and elaborates a step by step solution of the problems proposed by the user. Thereunto, using a compiler to validate the expression and expert system which adopts the forward chaining to execute the production rules containing the knowledge of an expert to solve it. In addition, it provides an explanation of each of the algebraic manipulations performed. During an experiment, a group of teachers evaluate that the software has the minimum requirements for being used as a teaching and learning tool in the classroom and in extracurricular activities. The results indicate the classical theories of computation, such as compilers and expert systems, can be applied as a pedagogical tool in solving algebraic problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]