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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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Re: Equations with parenthesis?

It is german for wonderful. To me it is many things.

Good memories and sad.
Good experiences and bad.
Good judgement and mad!

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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.

misheeru

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Registered: 2010-02-18

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Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Alrighty then.

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Did you get some of that? Or better yet, all of it.

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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.

misheeru

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Re: Equations with parenthesis?

The math or what you just said?

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

The math of course! Who could understand my blatherings?

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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.

misheeru

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Re: Equations with parenthesis?

I do once and a while.

And yes. I need to just practice so I can get all the steps down without making those little errors that throw the whole dang problem out of whack!

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Put more problems. Algebraic manipulations are the fun part of math.

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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.

misheeru

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Registered: 2010-02-18

Posts: 4,594

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Okay... but just one more. I have a headache and I'd like to do some studying before it turns into a migraine.

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

What the heck do you think math is? The Queen of sciences. Nothing greater!

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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.

misheeru

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Registered: 2010-02-18

Posts: 4,594

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

oh sorry it took so long..i had something to do.

okay, this one gave me a little trouble, what do you think?

12(2x -8) = 4(5 -2x) +  3(7 - 3x)

                    /\

24x + 8x + 9x = 96 + 20 + 21

       /\

41x = 137

     /\

41x/41  =  137/41

  /\

x = 137/41

x = (3 + 14/41)

How does that look?

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Very good! That is correct

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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.

Sarah Rebekah 13

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Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Hey Bobbym Its not good to hate Cleaning.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Hi Sarah Rebekah 13;

I will try to remember that!

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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.

misheeru

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Registered: 2010-02-18

Posts: 4,594

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Very good! That is correct

Wai wai wait. Seriously? *faints*

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Well, at least you did not kabonk yourself with a facepalm.

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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.

Sarah Rebekah 13

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Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Ok thanks.:cool:

misheeru

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Registered: 2010-02-18

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Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Well, at least you did not kabonk yourself with a facepalm.

No no no. Facepalms are inflicted as a result of frustration. Fainting is more universal. You can faint from heat, exhaustion, shock, dehydration, exitement, etc. etc.

I believe mine was from the pure shock of doing something right for once.

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

I believe mine was from the pure shock of doing something right for once.

I do not agree. You do work the problems. You show effort.

Do, or do not. There is no try! - Yoda m

Here Yoda m is clearly mistaken. Probably due to the frustration of having to train that idiot.

When the great scorekeeper comes to put a check next to your name. He will mark not whether you won or lost but how you played the game.

That is what Yoda m meant.

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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.

misheeru

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Registered: 2010-02-18

Posts: 4,594

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Ooh, I like that last one! Why don't you post it in the quotations thread?

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Have not bothered to run down who said it. As far as I know it was Jack Palance in Tango and Cash.

Do you have a problem today you would like to go over?

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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.

Sarah Rebekah 13

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Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Hi Bobbym Misheeru.

misheeru

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Registered: 2010-02-18

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Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Hello thar Sarah, how ya been?

Do you have a problem today you would like to go over?

Not then, but I do now.

It is an inequality this time:

3y + 2 ≥ 5y +8

Unlike the other ones, I don't even remember how to start to solve these! Don't you start by trying to get rid of the number thats with the variable? In this case: 2 and 8? Or something like that?

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Hi Sarah! How are you?

Okay, misheeru;

Just start working the problem as if it were 3y + 2 = 5y +8.

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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.

misheeru

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Registered: 2010-02-18

Posts: 4,594

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Oh, you replied!

Okay so basically I start off just like I started off with the other's we've been doing?

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Equations with parenthesis?

Yes, I was napping and dreaming.

Do it the same way until the last step...

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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.