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#1151 2011-01-23 16:09:31
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Well, where is it? Thousands of lives are at stake.
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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#1152 2011-01-23 16:16:32
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Lives? Since when?
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#1153 2011-01-23 16:18:39
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
I feel an appearance by BBB may be necessary if that factorization is not materializing.
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.
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#1154 2011-01-23 16:21:43
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Well I want to know how lives are at stake?
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#1155 2011-01-23 16:22:51
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Well actually yours is the only life at stake.
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.
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#1156 2011-01-23 16:23:19
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Oh really? Is that so?
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#1157 2011-01-23 16:27:51
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Yes, Robert "Big Bobby" Baccala is a hit man you know!
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.
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#1158 2011-01-23 16:28:39
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Mhmm...
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#1159 2011-01-23 16:29:18
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
How about a^2 - 5a - 6??
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.
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#1160 2011-01-23 16:42:26
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Alright....
(a^2 - a)(a - 3)?
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#1161 2011-01-23 16:46:16
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Uhhhhh! Nope! Remember your foil.
The outline looks like this:
(a b)(a c) Now b and c have to be proper factors of 6.
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.
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#1162 2011-01-23 17:04:29
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
ooooh
(a - 6)(a - 1) doesn't work...
So...
(a - 1)(a - 6)
a^2 - 6a - 1a - 6
= a^2 - 5a -6
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#1163 2011-01-23 17:06:28
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Nope. Let me see your foil work on this one.
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.
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#1164 2011-01-23 17:14:08
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Sorry I was typing one-handed back then...
(a - 1)(a - 6)
F~ a^2
O~ - 6a
I~ -1a
L~ - 6
a^2 - 6a - 1a - 6
= a^2 - 5a - 6
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#1165 2011-01-23 17:15:06
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
First O is wrong.
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.
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#1166 2011-01-23 17:17:17
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Yes, that was a typo it should be negative... I edited
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#1167 2011-01-23 17:18:50
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
L is wrong.
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.
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#1168 2011-01-23 17:23:26
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
How so?
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#1169 2011-01-23 17:25:38
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Wait! never mind I got it! - and - = positive so one has to be +
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#1170 2011-01-23 17:27:35
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Please sum it up now so that I can read it.
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.
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#1171 2011-01-23 17:34:02
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
(a - 6)(a + 1)
F~ a^2
O~ - 6a
I~ 1a
L~ - 6
a^2 +1a -6a - 6
= a^2 - 5a - 6
Darn close?
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#1172 2011-01-23 17:36:21
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
That is correct! Do you feel you are more confident with these?
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.
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#1173 2011-01-23 17:50:13
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Not really... unfortunately...
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#1174 2011-01-23 17:53:16
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
There is only one solution to that.
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.
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#1175 2011-01-23 17:55:28
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Re: Equations with parenthesis?
Let me guess, doing more of them?
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