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Thread: 48÷2(9+3) = ?

  1. #91
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    wanna know something funny? i failed math in school

    and i answered 288
    http://mygaming.co.za/forum/showthre...=1#post435111/
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    Lo, I thought the answer was 288 but then when I went back in time to what I learned I'm sure the answer is 2...
    My scientific calculator says it's 2 as well...

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    How the heck does that work ^?

    My maths skills seem very rusty.

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    ..... Einstein... Where are you when we need you..
    ZOOOOOOOOM!!!!

    DAAR VLIEG DIE VUURVLIEG!!!!

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    Can't believe this is still going.



    As a note of interest, did you know that Einstein once failed maths?

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    It's 2.
    Lets simplify.
    Lets say (9+3) = x
    Then we have
    48
    ---
    2x
    Then we substitute x back in
    48
    --- = 2
    24
    Easy ... Go back to school 288's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tempy View Post
    How the heck does that work ^?

    My maths skills seem very rusty.
    In the third line, he multiplies the left hand side with 4 throughout, but the right hand side with 5. Can't do that. Universe asplode.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin van Tonder View Post
    It's 2.
    Lets simplify.
    Lets say (9+3) = x
    Then we have
    48
    ---
    2x
    Then we substitute x back in
    48
    --- = 2
    24
    Easy ... Go back to school 288's.
    Just as easily as it could be:

    Lets say (9+3) = x
    Then we have
    48
    -- x
    2
    Then we substitute x back in
    24*12= 288

    Easy ... Go back to school 2's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Avatar View Post
    In the third line, he multiplies the left hand side with 4 throughout, but the right hand side with 5. Can't do that. Universe asplode.
    o but he doesn't...he just simplifies the second line:

    saying 16 = 4(squared)
    36 = 4*9
    25 = 5(squared)
    45 = 9*5

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