Math

[Griffin NoName]

Mathematics-al formulas?

Hmmph...

Now you've got me thinking about sheep.

[anthrobabe]

math
mathematical

it just doesn't compute

(evidently English doesn't either)

Oh well

Thanks everyone--- it will eventually click

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

It is just basic algebra. If you feel to confused with inequations try solving some basic equations first. The basic principle is: what goes on the left also goes on the right.

x + 4 = 16

x + 4 - 4 = 16 - 4

x = 12

That is the basic principle, that applies to algebra and to inequations. The only difference is the change of direction of an inequality while dividing by a negative (as the siblings mentioned before):

-7x >= 21

-7x        21
----- <= ------
-7         -7

x <= -3

Hope that helps.

[beagle]

Mathematics-al formulas?

Hmmph...

Linguistics -> linguistical
Gymnastics -> gymnastical

Actually I agree with you. A small country off Europe gets half the world to use its language, then complains about a few spelling changes.

On the other hand why simplify maths to math and then wreck it by changing use to utilize? 

[goat starer]

heaven forfend that we should object to all of our fabulous inventions being mucked up by johnny foriegner!

football, rugby, rounders, spelling etc!

[Sibling Lambicus the Toluous]

heaven forfend that we should object to all of our fabulous inventions being mucked up by johnny foriegner!

football, rugby, rounders, spelling etc!

... iron-fisted world domination... 

[anthrobabe]

Dear Goat,
I revel in mucking about!
I refuse to color inside the lines!
What the heck is a rounder? (is it the traffic thing- thought that was a round about?)
And a boot goes on ones foot-
Sincerely,
The colonist



So far with this basic mathematics  class I've done well- grasped things more or less- just hit a wall for a bit- seems to have passed for now and I'm moving along again.

I haven't taken any sort of mathematics classes since the early 1980's so it is really a new thing for me.

Thanks to all for the maths tutoring.

luv me

[The Meromorph]

Rounders is a game the colonists messed about with and renamed baseball. 

[anthrobabe]

Rounders is a game the colonists messed about with and renamed baseball. 

yes, I did a google search and decided to muck about with it anyway 

since we have no real poking something with a stick avatar I'll utilize this one for now


Big Hint--- this colonist would like a poking with stick smilie--- pretty please. I'll be good

[goat starer]

rounders is a GIRLS game that became the national sport for men in the states. 

back to the maths....

I dont understand a word of this but i do know my 12 times table if that helps

[Sibling Chatty]

You're ahead of me. I was changing schools when times tables were beaten into heads, and I never memorized them. I can multiply by 9 with little problem, but otherwise, it's calculator time.

I can add in my head, though, because of scoring for Scrabble.

Still, it's difficult for me because of the whole dyslexia mess. Numbers just don't sit still well, and if they keep changing as I work on a problem, it makes it hard.

[Griffin NoName]

ROUNDERS is the BEST game in the world.

[Sibling Lambicus the Toluous]

You're ahead of me. I was changing schools when times tables were beaten into heads, and I never memorized them. I can multiply by 9 with little problem, but otherwise, it's calculator time.

I was never big for memorization; I always liked to work things out.  For me, this meant I did really well in physics (I only had to memorize a couple of equations, and then would quickly derive everything else that I'd need) but lousy in biology and chemistry, where you can't "work out" the names of the parts of the cell, or what colour the precipitate is when you dissolve compound X in solution Y.

[goat starer]

ROUNDERS is the BEST game in the world.

i have seen some controversial statements on websites but this one takes the biscuit! Ban yourself for being a troll!

[Griffin NoName]

ROUNDERS is the BEST game in the world.

i have seen some controversial statements on websites but this one takes the biscuit! Ban yourself for being a troll!

What's your problem? If the heat's too great get out the kitchen.

Apologies. What I should have said was:

ROUNDERS is the BEST sport in the world. (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rounders).