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OccultHawk · 10-12-2019, 03:05 AM

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there's usually multiple ways to solve a problem, but I always go for the one that just requires memorizing a formula, it always feels kinda like cheating but whatevs

Hell yeah. Otherwise your brain is going to start second quessing itself and playing tricks on you.

OccultHawk · 10-12-2019, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

and on small errors

my professor was explaining to me that advanced algebra stops using numbers anyway

the point is to be able to come up with the formulas yourself which you do with variables

I wonder how many more IQ points I’d need to get to that level

grindy · 10-12-2019, 03:45 AM

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New York already kicked my ass once. My memoirs don’t need a failed again 30 years later chapter.

**Marie Monday** · 10-12-2019, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I wonder how many more IQ points I’d need to get to that level

It sounds way more magical than it is, it's basically the first step you take when you go study physics

OccultHawk · 10-12-2019, 04:01 AM

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It sounds way more magical than it is, it's basically the first step you take when you go study physics

Are you saying I’m stupid?

**Marie Monday** · 10-12-2019, 04:02 AM

No, I'm saying what Elph is talking about turns out to be easier than it sounds and you could get to that level without the extra IQ points

grindy · 10-12-2019, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Are you saying I’m stupid?

aka US educated.

OccultHawk · 10-12-2019, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

aka US educated.

Church

OccultHawk · 10-12-2019, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MarieMarie

No, I'm saying what Elph is talking about turns out to be easier than it sounds and you could get to that level without the extra IQ points

*couldn’t

DwnWthVwls · 10-12-2019, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

my maths professor is a softball grader that doesn't all or nothing you, but I got a 95% on my midterm

as long as you show your work, you can get partial credit even for a totally wrong answer like a "I see where you were going with that, but no" type of deal

regardless Algebra is not as difficult as I made it out to be in my head, you just memorize the steps and don't ask too many questions

there's usually multiple ways to solve a problem, but I always go for the one that just requires memorizing a formula, it always feels kinda like cheating but whatevs

This is the exact advice I gave people struggling with math who had no interest in the field. If you wanna have a math career you need to understand the logic but if youre just doing it cause it's mandatory then all you gotta do is stop asking questions and follow some rules you dont understand.

oh, and as for my day. I downloaded the DuoLingo app and Im starting to learn Swedish