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#2626 2014-05-29 00:40:04

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1801 is perfect. Splendid!

#1802 Express

of
of $25.20 as a fraction of
of $36.


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.

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#2627 2014-05-29 00:44:13

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2628 2014-05-30 00:22:34

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1802 is correct. Excellent!

#1803. Solve :

and

  and
.


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.

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#2629 2014-05-30 00:28:39

bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2630 2014-05-31 01:01:15

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1803 is correct. Keep it up!

#1804. Solve : 13x + 11y = 70 and 11x + 13y = 74.


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.

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#2631 2014-05-31 01:22:58

bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2632 2014-05-31 17:06:49

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1804 is correct. Neat job!

#1805.


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.

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#2633 2014-05-31 20:36:55

bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2634 2014-06-01 01:04:29

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1805 is correct. Excellent!

#1806.


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.

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#2635 2014-06-01 01:12:08

bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2636 2014-06-01 15:26:58

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1806 is correct. Brilliant!

#1807.


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.

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#2637 2014-06-01 15:43:52

bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2638 2014-06-02 00:54:52

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1807 is correct. Keep it up!

#1808. Solve: 8x - 3y = 5xy and 6x - 5y = -2xy.


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.

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#2639 2014-06-02 01:02:35

bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi ganesh;


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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#2640 2014-06-02 19:31:21

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1808 is perfect. Remarkable!

#1809. Solve : 65x - 33y = 97 and 33x - 65y = 1.


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.

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#2641 2014-06-02 22:15:03

bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2642 2014-06-03 00:50:48

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1809 is correct. Neat work!

#1810. Solve the following system of equations:

and

.


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.

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#2643 2014-06-03 01:08:31

bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2644 2014-06-03 16:13:08

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1810 is perfect. Neat job!

#1811. Solve the following system of equations:

and

.


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.

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#2645 2014-06-03 19:08:32

bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2646 2014-06-04 01:21:10

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1811 is correct. Marvelous!

#1812. Solve the following system of equations:

3x + 4y = 24 and 20x - 11y = 47.


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.

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#2647 2014-06-04 02:10:29

bobbym
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From: Bumpkinland
Registered: 2009-04-12
Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2648 2014-06-05 01:06:02

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1812 is correct. Good work!

#1813. Solve the following system of equations:

0.5x + 0.8y = 0.44 and 0.8x + 0.6y = 0.5.


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.

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#2649 2014-06-05 01:36:02

bobbym
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From: Bumpkinland
Registered: 2009-04-12
Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


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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#2650 2014-06-05 23:34:10

Jai Ganesh
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Posts: 48,421

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1813 is perfect. Excellent!

#1814. Find the number which when multiplied by 15 is increased by 196.


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.

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