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Mercedes House

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What is wrong with math?

Algebra is awesome once you understand it all! I mean thee is a lot of formulas that you have to memorize and the tests aren't all thatgreat but I love math and also love Algebra!!! Next Year I will be in 9th grade and will be taking geometry.:D

MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 7,713

Re: What is wrong with math?

I agree, Algebra is great. Geometry will be really good fun.

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krassi_holmz

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Registered: 2005-12-02

Posts: 1,905

Re: What is wrong with math?

NUMBER THEORY ROCKS

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cuban chick

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Registered: 2006-02-24

Posts: 50

Re: What is wrong with math?

peoples  what  is   algebra  about  i  just  past  5th  grade  so  i  doint realy  know   alot   of  the   stuff  u  talk  about

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Ricky

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Registered: 2005-12-04

Posts: 3,791

Re: What is wrong with math?

Algebra is learning different methods to solve equations.  For example:

x + 5 = 15

Because both sides are equal, if I subtract 5 from both sides, they must still be equal, because I changed each side by the same amount.

x + 5 - 5 = 15 - 5

But 5 - 5 is 0:

x = 10

So we solved for x.  It gets a bit more complex than this, but that's the basic idea.

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MathsIsFun

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Re: What is wrong with math?

Also: Introduction to Algebra

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MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

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Re: What is wrong with math?

Also: Introduction to Algebra (I really need to do more pages on Algebra)

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Tigeree

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Registered: 2005-11-19

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Re: What is wrong with math?

NUMBER THEORY ROCKS

number theory???

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Rebel (65)

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Registered: 2005-12-06

Posts: 249

Re: What is wrong with math?

I'm with you Tigree WHAT IS NUMBER THEORY?

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Zach

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Registered: 2005-03-23

Posts: 2,075

Re: What is wrong with math?

It's a theory about numbers.

Obviously.

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rayray4ever

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Registered: 2006-06-26

Posts: 15

Re: What is wrong with math?

well to me math is easy no matter what grade you in and I also want to know what number theory is I've never heard of it

Ninja 101

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Registered: 2006-02-20

Posts: 936

Re: What is wrong with math?

what's wrong with maths anyway, that and cartoon computer game violence. that is fun. that and maths.

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chatalot

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Re: What is wrong with math?

I still don't get Algebra or number theory.

coolcat23

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Registered: 2006-06-21

Posts: 553

Re: What is wrong with math?

what in the world is number theory?

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chatalot

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Re: What is wrong with math?

yeah

Ninja 101

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Registered: 2006-02-20

Posts: 936

Re: What is wrong with math?

Hey! Don't ask me.
My memory is like a spongecake.
it soaks up jam.

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Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: What is wrong with math?

sponge cake
n.

A very light, porous cake made of flour, sugar, beaten eggs, and flavoring and containing no shortening.

Also, it tastes great.