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Forum Name: Middle school
Topic ID: 9
#0, a math question
Posted by OlechemGin@aol.com on Oct-20-00 at 02:07 PM
my son came home from his honors math class with the following to solve:

neleson
+ carson
---------
reward

n=5


#1, RE: a math question
Posted by alexb on Oct-20-00 at 02:11 PM
In response to message #0
So, what does he think?

#2, RE: a math question
Posted by OlechemGin@aol.com on Oct-20-00 at 02:13 PM
In response to message #1
the answer is 15?

#3, RE: a math question
Posted by alexb on Oct-20-00 at 02:14 PM
In response to message #2
The answer to what?

If you ask me, you do a great disservice to your son by poking into a problem you have not bothered to understand.

I asked, what does your son think of the problem. The answer of 15 is a complete nonsense. Furthermore, I do not care
about the answers. I may help your boy to solve the problem if you can't or unwilling to help him. But the answer?..

Regards


#4, RE: a math question
Posted by OlechemGin@aol.com on Oct-20-00 at 02:16 PM
In response to message #3
Thanks for your help. I have contacted a local tutor to help my son with his Math homework.