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firestag

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Registered: 2006-01-10

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math problem

lets see is you can get this    (im sure you can)

How many times can you subtract 6 from 30?

Jai Ganesh

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Re: math problem

5 times! Thats what I think!

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MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

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Re: math problem

Or once, because it ceases to be 30? (Trick question!)

Or, as many times as I like: 30-6=24, 30-6=24, 30-6=24, ... ?

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firestag

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Re: math problem

mathisfun is right its once

Zach

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Registered: 2005-03-23

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Re: math problem

You lie! I can subtract 6 from 30 more than once!

30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6. 30-6.

Etc.

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justlookingforthemoment

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Re: math problem

Um ... it's already been said.

firestag

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Re: math problem

yeah it has

mathsyperson

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Re: math problem

Someone said that already.

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justlookingforthemoment

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Re: math problem

I said that before.