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#1 2006-03-18 16:04:00
- firestag
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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?
#2 2006-03-18 17:42:29
- ganesh
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Re: math problem
5 times! Thats what I think! 
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#3 2006-03-18 21:16:25
- MathsIsFun
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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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#5 2006-03-19 22:30:04
- Zach
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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.
Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
#8 2006-03-21 01:39:01
- mathsyperson
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Re: math problem
Someone said that already.
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.