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Apr 14, 2014
8:34:31pm

Cougarclaw

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104/8 gives you 13.

5*3 gives you 15-2 gives you 13.

5*3-2*8 = 104

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Cougarclaw

Previous username: BigWoodThunder
Bio page: Cougarclaw
Joined: Jun 22, 2011
Last login: May 24, 2024
Total posts: 59,893 (15,028 FO)

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math homework help for my daughter

jdub

4/14/14 8:28pm

My thought: that's a stupid problem

4/14/14 8:29pm

No kidding. That's more of a puzzle than a problem.

swingcat

4/14/14 8:31pm

Not wanting to jump into the CC fray, that's what this approach feels like

jdub

4/14/14 8:32pm

Well, my thought too. But our excellent critique doesn't help us solve it.

jdub

4/14/14 8:31pm

Haha, you're right

4/14/14 8:34pm

104/8=13 5x2+3

El Joffrey

4/14/14 8:32pm

(2 * 5 + 3) * 8

liitlt

4/14/14 8:32pm

If exponentiation is allowed, (2^3)*(5+8)=104

spoxjox

4/14/14 8:33pm

work backwards

Cougarclaw

4/14/14 8:34pm

Thanks guys, that got it.

jdub

4/14/14 8:34pm

My daughter just said: "People on CougarBoard are useful"

jdub

4/14/14 8:38pm

We might be stupid, but we aren't stupid.

4/14/14 8:41pm

((3*5)-2)*8

BayAreaCoug07

4/14/14 8:39pm

Here is how to show your work:

Blue Ghost

4/14/14 9:21pm

Did anyone else play Math24 as a kid?

supertux

4/15/14 8:42am

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