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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

No hocus pokus at all. In integer division we have a quotient and a remainder. For instance 17 / 6 = 2 with a remainder of 5. This is what division of polynomials uses. We expect the quotient and the remainder to also be polynomials.

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Relentless

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Re: Oral puzzles

Are there any implicit assumptions about k and a? Do they have to be integers?

bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Oral puzzles

Nope, but we are given that the remainder is of the form x + a.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Relentless

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Re: Oral puzzles

Oh, I see Thank you, I was just completely unfamiliar with this type of problem and it took a while to see what was going on.

bobbym

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From: Bumpkinland

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Re: Oral puzzles

You are welcome.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym and Relentless,

The solution #2662 is correct! Excellent, Relentless and bobbym!

#2663. Five years hence, the age of Jacob will be three times that of his son. Five years ago, Jacob's age was seven times that of his son. What are their present ages?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hello!

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,246

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi Relentless and bobbym,

The solution #2663 is correct! Good work, Relentless and bobbym!

#2664. 2 men and seven boys can do a piece of work in 4 days. It is done by 4 men and 4 boys in 3 days. How long would it take for one man or one boy to do it?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Relentless

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Registered: 2015-12-15

Posts: 631

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym and Relentless,

The solution #2664 (two parts) is correct! Excellent!

#2665. Solve:

,

.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

Relentless

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hello!

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,246

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi Relentless and bobbym,

The solution #2665 is perfect! Marvelous!

#2666. Solve for 'x' and 'y':

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Relentless

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

Last edited by Relentless (2015-12-28 18:49:01)

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym and Relentless,

The solution set #2666 is correct! Marvelous!

#2667. If

, then find the value of

.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,246

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2667 is correct! Marvelous!

#2668. If

, then find the value of

.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,246

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2668 is correct! Excellent!

#2669. If (7,3), (6,1), (8,2), and (p,4) are the vertices of a parallelogram taken in order, then find the value of 'p'.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Relentless

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Registered: 2015-12-15

Posts: 631

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi! I think there are almost always several solutions to these type problems, but in this case

Jai Ganesh

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Posts: 48,246

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym and Relentless,

The solution #2669 is correct! Excellent!

#2670. Find the points of trisection of the line segment joining (4,-1) and (-2,-3).

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.