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INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA
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71 Nevermind, somebody already got it.Jorj X Mckie-9/14/1999
70 Well, you can if you really insist; you just won't get the right answer.Lazarus_Long-9/14/1999
69 Tsk tsk.. dividing by zero again... P.S. Who invented that stupid rule, anywayNazbuster-9/14/1999
68 No, but I can prove 0=2. Will that do? THEOREM: 0 = 2 PROOF: Let x=1 Then x^2Lazarus_Long-9/14/1999
67 AL - Thanks for that! I've not seen that for 30 years! I guess the flaw iNazbuster-9/14/1999
66 Set both a and b equal to 1. Thus: a = b a*a = a*b (multiply both sides by aArcane Lore-9/14/1999
65 James, I recall a "proof" vaguely that showed that 1 = 2. Do you reNazbuster-9/13/1999
64 9 81 72 63 54 appears to be 9*(1 9 8 7 6), so one continuation would be 45 36 2Lazarus_Long-9/13/1999
63 Dan: <B>9 81 72 63 54 ?</B> this is a little tougher.Cage Rattler-9/13/1999
62 Check your reply number - nice drome. broken_cookie-9/13/1999
61 Good, good. If it doesn't strain that bird brain, check this out: MessageLazarus_Long-9/13/1999
60 I am using "complex" in its mathematical sense. A complex number conLazarus_Long-9/13/1999
59 Good ones! Those were just the degree of difficulty that I can handle. Once I Don Pueblo-9/13/1999
58 1. No change - boat rises. 2. N - Nine Nazbuster-9/13/1999
57 TLC: The old boat is resting at low tide with the water lapping at the first Cage Rattler-9/13/1999
56 Hey quit drawing attention back here. We're trying to have a little fun bacJorj X Mckie-9/13/1999
55 Hey, who is driving this bus, anyway? Can you see up there? Is there anybody upDon Pueblo-9/13/1999
54 LOL! Well at least I understand *part* of what you type. <G> Don Pueblo-9/13/1999
53 Obscure bases conceal independent variables while working toward profound underMechanicalMethod-9/12/1999
52 Oh Ok dude, Thanks for telling me...! After I jump in head first,,, Now you tel10K a day-9/12/1999
51 Last night, I have a freaking dream too A lady called Ms. Market violates me bBald Man from Mars-9/12/1999
50 What, you want me to tell *you*? OK. (Is this not off topic because school isDon Pueblo-9/12/1999
49 :-/ 10K a day-9/12/1999
48 Yes Don Pueblo-9/12/1999
47 Hey chicken dude, Can you interpret my dream,,,, I dreamt a white fox, Running 10K a day-9/12/1999
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