appalachian_fox January 17, 2007 Share appalachian_fox Member January 17, 2007 Well, I'm a ringer, so it's not really fair, but I do enjoy these types of puzzles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly January 17, 2007 Author Share dragonfly Member January 17, 2007 me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX January 17, 2007 Share NOFX Member January 17, 2007 ah.. well like I said, if you don't try to simplify the problem(like I didn't do). You never come across the division by 0. correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demoner January 18, 2007 Share Demoner Member January 18, 2007 ah.. well like I said, if you don't try to simplify the problem(like I didn't do). You never come across the division by 0. correct? pretty sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly January 18, 2007 Author Share dragonfly Member January 18, 2007 You dont really need to simplify it - the fact that for not matter what value of a you choose, a-b will always be - when a=b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox January 18, 2007 Share appalachian_fox Member January 18, 2007 ah.. well like I said, if you don't try to simplify the problem(like I didn't do). You never come across the division by 0. correct? True, kinda. If you substitute 0 for your variables in any one step, you get 0 = 0, which you know to be true. Of course, that's a finding straight from the Senate Subcommittee on the Obvious. In problems like this, where you want to prove the end result doesn't work, you have to go through the steps to make sure they're valid. In cases like this one, it's a bit of a trick, because you have to do the algebra with the variables intact, but you have to be cognizant the value of the variables and how they simplify at each step. The first thing I did the first time I saw this problem was reduce everything to 0=0, so I can understand where you came from on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly January 18, 2007 Author Share dragonfly Member January 18, 2007 i substituted all a's for b's, then it's easier to see (for me). it's cool how there's several ways to do many problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbilDustBunny January 23, 2007 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni January 23, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox January 23, 2007 Share appalachian_fox Member January 23, 2007 (edited) Awesome, ebil. I laughed aloud with mirth and merriment. Of course, Fail = No Fail...Actually sounds like it sums up my college experience. "I see you have a degree." "Why, yes, and I feel my minor curriculum balances out my poor..." "Huh? What were you saying?" "I was just explaining the transcript." *puzzled silence* "So, I see you have a degree. Welcome aboard." Of course, at my current job they actually care about things like performance and competence, but that sums up the rest of the field. Edited January 23, 2007 by appalachian_fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly January 28, 2007 Author Share dragonfly Member January 28, 2007 Hahaha! I love that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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