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cherylpf
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 Posted: 05/18/04 - 16:25 Post subject:
| kattzoo wrote: | | okay, seriously, for the math challenged...how the heck does that work??? |
Are you really asking? Because I'll solve it out for you if you want...
the original problem, not the fubby-poo 
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cherylpf
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Posted: 05/18/04 - 17:03 Post subject:
algebra lesson
X=number of times you want to eat chocolate wonka bars per week (single digits)
Y=the year you were born.
X=our magical result
Lets assume you have had your birthday.
If you follow the steps, the formula looks like this
50(2X + 5) + 1754 - Y = Z
100X + 250 + 1754 - Y = Z
100X + 2004 - Y = Z
So, if you think about it, 99.9999999% of people doing this are going to be 99 or younger. So, if you multiply your X(# of wonka bars) times 100, it allows 2 digits for your age and as we all know, 2004 - Y (the year you were born) equals your age (if you've had your birthday and if you haven't, you would use 1753+250 which is 2003, minus the year you were born still equals your age), add them together and you get wonka bars consumed and your age. 
mathletes rule
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purple hayes
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Posted: 05/18/04 - 17:06 Post subject:
Here's your second algebra lesson for the day...
Cheryl = geek
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genie
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Posted: 05/18/04 - 17:07 Post subject:
How embarrassing..... 
I really WAS going more for chocolate bunny brown.....instead I got dancing poo. This is why I don't dye my own hair
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 05/18/04 - 17:17 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | algebra lesson
X=number of times you want to eat chocolate wonka bars per week (single digits)
Y=the year you were born.
X=our magical result
Lets assume you have had your birthday.
If you follow the steps, the formula looks like this
50(2X + 5) + 1754 - Y = Z
100X + 250 + 1754 - Y = Z
100X + 2004 - Y = Z
So, if you think about it, 99.9999999% of people doing this are going to be 99 or younger. So, if you multiply your X(# of wonka bars) times 100, it allows 2 digits for your age and as we all know, 2004 - Y (the year you were born) equals your age (if you've had your birthday and if you haven't, you would use 1753+250 which is 2003, minus the year you were born still equals your age), add them together and you get wonka bars consumed and your age.
mathletes rule |
i fiil thupid
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cherylpf
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Posted: 05/18/04 - 17:18 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | Here's your second algebra lesson for the day...
Cheryl = geek |
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