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re: what is the answer to this facebook math problem?
Posted on 2/2/17 at 9:50 am to Spock's Eyebrow
Posted on 2/2/17 at 9:50 am to Spock's Eyebrow
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n + n(3+n) = x
Why not just say n^2 + 4n = x?
Either way, all of this philosophical arguing is stupid. The set of equations are very clearly put in place so you will have to determine what the plus sign means.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 10:03 am to DrEdgeLSU
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Why not just say n^2 + 4n = x?
Because that trivial algebraic manipulation hides the trick they're using that I wanted to expose.
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