To: Innovative
Sheesh, they could skip the words and make the problem a LOT simpler. “X + Y = 10. Solve for X.”
To: ProtectOurFreedom
29 posted on
12/12/2013 9:14:46 PM PST by
Delta Dawn
(Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
My thought exactly. It isn’t developing an analytical thought process by being unclear.
OR
The answer may just be elementary.
Answer: None. The issue of how many friends is moot, as she has no money (so says the author of the idiotic problem).
To: ProtectOurFreedom
“X + Y = 10. Solve for X.”
X = 10 - Y
66 posted on
12/12/2013 10:02:00 PM PST by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: ProtectOurFreedom; Delta Dawn
“X + Y = 10. Solve for X.” Subtract Y from both sides. X=10-Y
The "solution" is valid for all values of X and Y, it does take the form of a line.
y=mx+b
91 posted on
12/13/2013 2:23:53 AM PST by
Rodamala
To: ProtectOurFreedom
In current terminology, the task is to:
Make X the subject of the number sentence.
Subjects and sentences belong in English class, not math class.
108 posted on
12/13/2013 7:48:53 AM PST by
Bob
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Your problem is actually valid.
x=10-y
Someone will have to call Bill Ayers and ask him to explain the Common Core problem.
120 posted on
12/13/2013 11:00:06 AM PST by
Triple
(Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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