Math Is Fun Forum

OK, so we all seem to be happy with the rules - but why aren't we RESPECTING them?

I had to delete multiple posts from Vulcan which were obviously spammy (plus I had to delete other peoples comments in response, or they would have been left hanging looking silly), and Mr T keeps on wanting to post the "feathers" link which would not be good for some visitors.

*Groan*

What is 100th of a Mental?
Centimental

Problem 2 is "47": 47^3 (ie 47 cubed, or 47*47*47) = 103,823

Problem 1 doesn't make sense ... 89^2 (ie 89 squared, or 89*89) = 7921, but your problem has 79@@, so I am not sure what's up with that.

OK, here is the first final draft:

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Good so far !!

Oh, how wonderful ... math jokes !  This is just TOO wonderful.

Go ahead, Pepe, hit us with the answers (if you have any, that is)

I think he got shy when someone said he cut-and-pasted it. It WAS long.

Personally I think the idea is cool. I have read that there are some unexplained things in science - apparently things occur faster than they should.

Something about pairs of particles that if you alter one, the other changes instantly, even if some distance apart ...

Thanks, and good luck on your Sats

WEEELLL, automatic translation comes up with:

you have meich
mother the groups stphen
speiluh
roustig hubs

That makes sense now ...

Hi again, princess.

Easy peasy ... just neaten it up, so that "terms" such as x, or x-squared are brought together.

So, you have: x-squared + 6x - 2x - 12

There is just one "x-squared" term, so thats fine as it is
There are two "x" terms, so add them together: 6x - 2x = 4x
And there is just one normal number term (called a "constant"), ie, -12.

So the neatened-up expression is:

x-squared + 4x - 12                 DONE