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Friday, June 23, 2006
Symbolism
Can you make this statement true by adding two mathematic symbols? 25-9=2
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2 PLUS 5 - 9 = NEGATIVE 2
ReplyDeletePut a square root symbol over the 25 and the 9
ReplyDelete2 + 5 - 9 = - 2
ReplyDeleteOR
SqRt(25) - SqRt(9) = 2
my bro got the second answer...
so what is it? both?
SqRt(25-9) = (2)Power(2)
ReplyDeleteput a Square Root over 25-9
and put a power 2 over the 2
So i got 3 answers...which is it lol?
ReplyDeletebtw...mike..did you have all 3 in mind when you posted this question?
ReplyDeletei got a 4th one..
ReplyDeleteput a Square Root over 25-9
put another Square Root over the first Square Root
Joanne, I was looking for just one answer, but I love it when more than one comes up!
ReplyDeleteSpecifically, I was thinking of square roots over both numbers.