The introduction of mathematical software package into the field of math education has brought about many benefits, chief among them the ability to obtain more accurate and sometimes precise results more quickly. In a sense, these programs are designed to deliver help with the more mechanical parts of doing mathematics. Thus, with this technology, one needs less time for the traditional skills and can focus on problem-solving skills, which allows both instructors and students to focus on the formulation and interpretation phases of the mathematical modeling process. The aim of this article is to introduce the readers to the open source computer algebra system called Maxima which is released and distributed under the GNU Public License and apparently has the capabilities to challenge the top retail software that lies in the same category such as Maple, Mathematica and MathCAD.