Members i_wanna_les_paul Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Oh probably. =P Who knows. Like my math teacher always said, "Check your work!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lokidecat Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 If you are, I am wrong. I think you made a major mistake between steps 2 and 3 though. Woops.. there fixed it. You are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz Ad Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Here's what I did.No, I didn't double check so it might be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Here's what I did.No, I didn't double check so it might be wrong. That's what I got, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lokidecat Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Here's what I did.No, I didn't double check so it might be wrong. ya we, got to the same answer in a different way. PS: Your X's are messed up. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz Ad Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 PS: Your X's are messed up. heheUsually it's French 7s and 1s that make US guys freak out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 ya we, got to the same answer in a different way. PS: Your X's are messed up. hehe his X's are right The way you do them, they can be easily confused with the 'x' multiplication operator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazz Ad Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Ok, can we get more difficult stuff now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oddsock Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 his X's are right The way you do them, they can be easily confused with the 'x' multiplication operator I think that's why beyond grade school most classes have kids using a dot or * (on a computer) instead of x. Is that different in Europe? I always liked algebra because it seemed like it didn't much matter how you did the problems. As long as you followed the basic math rules anything that got you where you wanted to go was fair game, it has kind of a creative aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members FreestyleIntruder Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 I think that's why beyond grade school most classes have kids using a dot or * (on a computer) instead of x. Is that different in Europe? I always used 'x' for multiplication...I don't know about the rest of Europe though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 lokidecat - I haven't seen that in ages. Classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lokidecat Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 his X's are right The way you do them, they can be easily confused with the 'x' multiplication operator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members FreestyleIntruder Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Well look, when you see 'x' written as an algebraic variable, in text books and the like, it's always a stylised, lower-case x. I suppose it looks weird, if you're not used to it, but those are the 'x's that Newton used when he wrote his Principia Mathematica. Those are the 'x's that made the world what it is!! Respect the 'x' is what I'm trying to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K7Baixo Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 An old country carpenter can tell you exactly how to use this to tell if a room he's laying out is square. He'd measure off 6 feet on one side and 8 feet on the other. If the distance between the two points isn't 10 feet, he'll know that the room isn't square. Old country carpenters are smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 I would do that myself, but you'd need some sort of heiroglyphics expert to be able to read them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K7Baixo Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 All my x's live in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lokidecat Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Well look, when you see 'x' written as an algebraic variable, in text books and the like, it's always a stylised, lower-case x. I suppose it looks weird, if you're not used to it, but those are the 'x's that Newton used when he wrote his Principia Mathematica. Those are the 'x's that made the world what it is!! Respect the 'x' is what I'm trying to say I just think the two lines should intersect, when they look like two parenthesis it doesn't read "X" in my head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 An old country carpenter can tell you exactly how to use this to tell if a room he's laying out is square. He'd measure off 6 feet on one side and 8 feet on the other. If the distance between the two points isn't 10 feet, he'll know that the room isn't square. Old country carpenters are smart. Yeah, well, if they're so smart then why haven't they found a cure for aging? Ahhh!! I got you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K7Baixo Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Dunno Pie R' Square? Pie R' Square? Pie R' Round - Cornbread R' Square.OK.. old timers - who told this joke? (One hint - he was from and talked about Yazoo City Mississippi) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members randomhero2006 Posted March 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Amirite? Ok, where did you pull 21x from? 21x + 63 = 16x - 16 I understand everything, but I don't understand how you got 21x + 63 = 16x - 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeromus-X Posted March 9, 2007 Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Uh... cross multiply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members randomhero2006 Posted March 9, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2007 Uh... cross multiply? Ohhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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