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OlechemGin@aol.com
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Oct-20-00, 02:07 PM (EST)
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"a math question"
 
   my son came home from his honors math class with the following to solve:

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

n=5


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1. "RE: a math question"
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   So, what does he think?


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OlechemGin@aol.com
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2. "RE: a math question"
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   the answer is 15?


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3. "RE: a math question"
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   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


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   Thanks for your help. I have contacted a local tutor to help my son with his Math homework.


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