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re: Solve this math problem
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:42 am to LNCHBOX
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:42 am to LNCHBOX
quote:You're not the only one capable of this.
I'm not going to apologize for being able to solve simple math.
quote:No, it's not. If a problem isn't clear, what is the purpose of solving it?
Saying it's ambiguous is a cop-out.
quote:I will argue intent until the day I die, because intent is almost always the critical factor in everything. Whether we are talking about math or anything else, intent is crucial.
You can argue intent all you want. There is only one answer to the problem in the OP.
For example, here you are wasting your own and everyone else's time solving a problem that no one cares about the answer to. We know the answer to the problem that you're solving as well as you do, but the issue is that no one cares about that answer. Yet, you persist, as if you know something we don't, and that you're imparting some wisdom on us. You'd be better off (as would we all) if rather than mindlessly "solving" shite, you'd take a second to ask a couple questions in order to determine the intent. You know, that actual problem that needs to be solved.
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Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:42 am to LNCHBOX
Lnch isn't really arguing. He just stating a simple fact 
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:43 am to LNCHBOX
quote:LNCHBX should stick to carrying food.
Scruffy should stick to medicine.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:43 am to Korkstand
There is no need to interpret intent. THe answer to the math problem is 9. That is why a calculator tells you 9 because it doesn't give a flying shite about intent
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:44 am to Korkstand
quote:
You're not the only one capable of this.
Didn't say I was.
quote:
No, it's not. If a problem isn't clear, what is the purpose of solving it?
It is clear, unless he was specifically looking for an answer other than 9.
quote:
I will argue intent until the day I die, because intent is almost always the critical factor in everything. Whether we are talking about math or anything else, intent is crucial.
The answer to the problem as written is 9.
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For example, here you are wasting your own and everyone else's time solving a problem that no one cares about the answer to. We know the answer to the problem that you're solving as well as you do, but the issue is that no one cares about that answer. Yet, you persist, as if you know something we don't, and that you're imparting some wisdom on us. You'd be better off (as would we all) if rather than mindlessly "solving" shite, you'd take a second to ask a couple questions in order to determine the intent. You know, that actual problem that needs to be solved.
This is a grade A melt.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:44 am to Scruffy
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LNCHBX should stick to carrying food.
That's TH03's game.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:45 am to Wayne Campbell
quote:In life, if you notice something that isn't totally clear, it's usually best to ask a question before plowing through a problem.
In math, it's usually best to solve the written problem rather than make blind assumptions based on the inclusion of an additional space.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:45 am to Korkstand
quote:
if you notice something that isn't totally clear
It is clear unless the desired answer isn't 9.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:48 am to lsupride87
quote:There is always a need to interpret intent.
There is no need to interpret intent.
quote:One small problem: nobody cares about the answer to that problem. This is why intent matters.
THe answer to the math problem is 9.
quote:The calculator tells you 9 because it is subject to the same syntax limitations as OP's keyboard.
That is why a calculator tells you 9 because it doesn't give a flying shite about intent
OP should have known to put () around 1/3 to indicate that it is a fraction. Instead, he tried to use spacing, then later changed the first / into ÷, in order to communicate this critical aspect of the problem.
OP failed, but so are you by not asking the question.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:50 am to LNCHBOX
quote:OP's intent should not have been clear to anyone who pays attention to detail.
It is clear
quote:In other words, you know that I am correct, and you have no response.
This is a grade A melt.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:50 am to LSUBoo
The answer is 1
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:51 am to Placebeaux
quote:
he answer is 1
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:51 am to Korkstand
quote:
There is always a need to interpret intent.
It's a math problem. Stop trying to overcomplicate it.
quote:
One small problem: nobody cares about the answer to that problem. This is why intent matters.
To you. You just want to argue and act smart even though you seem to be capable of understanding that there is only one answer to the problem as written.
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The calculator tells you 9 because it is subject to the same syntax limitations as OP's keyboard.
It tells you 9 because the answer is 9.
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OP should have known to put () around 1/3 to indicate that it is a fraction.
Then the answer is 1. It's a different problem.
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but so are you by not asking the question.
Seriously, GTFO
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:52 am to Korkstand
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In other words, you know that I am correct, and you have no response.
My response is the same as it always has been. The answer to the problem in the OP is 9, and it can only be 9. You're overcomplicating it to try to sound smart.
ETA: I see we've reached the point where people are just downvoting because it's me now
This post was edited on 9/5/17 at 11:53 am
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:53 am to LNCHBOX
This is simple guys
9-3÷1/3+1=9
9-3÷(1/3)+1=1
Which problem is written in the OP? That is your answer
9-3÷1/3+1=9
9-3÷(1/3)+1=1
Which problem is written in the OP? That is your answer
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:53 am to Korkstand
I should have waited till after hurricane season to start this thread. I fear some in here will forget to evacuate for the storm
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:53 am to Placebeaux
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The answer is 1
Not to either equation you wrote.
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:54 am to LNCHBOX
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The answer to the problem as written is 9.
PEMDAS.
There are all these pages debating the obvious?
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