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#1 2014-01-26 10:14:55
- bronxsystem
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- Registered: 2013-06-22
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basic equation help super easy
hey all i dont know what im missing here ):
i thought we first square everything
then subtract 2
then divide by 4
but i get wrong answer. what did i do wrong ><
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#2 2014-01-26 10:31:50
- bobbym
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Re: basic equation help super easy
Hi;
The mistake is in your second step
It should be
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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#3 2014-01-26 10:38:43
- bronxsystem
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Re: basic equation help super easy
thank you makes sense i was completely stuck
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#4 2014-01-26 10:46:43
- bobbym
- bumpkin
- From: Bumpkinland
- Registered: 2009-04-12
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Re: basic equation help super easy
Hi;
Okay, if you need help post back.
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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