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no, a unifying field theory of algebra doesn't exist.

GBCKGBCK member
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Dude came in, asked if we could help him w/ a math formula.

Sure, what does he need

"The algebra formula"
"for what part of algebra"
"all of it...I need the formula tht solves all the algbra problems"

He didn't believe me that it didn't exist.  And he wasn't especially happy that, in 15 minutes, my tutors couldn't make him understand all of algebra.

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Re: no, a unifying field theory of algebra doesn't exist.

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    TheDuckisTheDuckis member
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    edited December 2011
    Did he mean the quadradic equation? I felt like that was magical back in algebra class.
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    baconsmombaconsmom member
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    edited December 2011
    Did he maybe want that whatchacallit - quadratic equation? Am I remembering this right? Isn't that a big deal algebraic equation? 

    See, Dad? I won't ever use it again. Told you. 
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    GBCKGBCK member
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    edited December 2011
    nope, he was taking math classes to low to be at the quad. equation level.

    He was a bit 'off'.
    He kinda just wanted to come in at 5:20 last night and have all math make sense by 5:45 w/o any work, using a book, or writing anything down.
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    MinMMinM
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    edited December 2011
    Bmom - Also, the "you won't always have a calculator" arguement? BOOM ROASTED by my iphone. Suck on that Mr. Morales.
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    GBCKGBCK member
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    edited December 2011
    I always have a calculator in my purse...
    but still do 90% of it in my head.

    Or else I ask the Mr. because he does it in his head faster than I do :-P
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    TheDuckisTheDuckis member
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    edited December 2011
    But when you're taking the gmat you DO need the quadratic equation and you DO NOT get to use a calculator. I'm dying. This practice book is seriously murder.
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    baconsmombaconsmom member
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    edited December 2011
    Well, that is the bonus of being a degree-less slacker. 
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    MinMMinM
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think we got to use a calculator for the GRE and I did OK.
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    GBCKGBCK member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm not really big on calculators for higher math anyhow...more for the 'whoops, addition error' that kills me.
    (I can do math; I"m out of practice at higher math but I can do it.
    But if it hadn't been for partial ctedit?  I'd have been SOL.  Because I really do lousy at remembering the details.
    There's a reason there's a shortage of people w/ ADHD in math fields.  Stupid 'careless errors'--I forget my - signs and everything goes to pot)
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    **O-Face****O-Face** member
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    edited December 2011
    How did he get this far in life?
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    GBCKGBCK member
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    edited December 2011
    he's taking a basic math class at community college...
    he may not have gotten very far at all :P
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    Hays2beHays2be
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    edited December 2011
    As a current statistics student, Math Sucks.  I make stupid sign errors all the time.  Chi chart?  Huh?   I haven't used any of the higher math I learned  in HS and don't forsee using it 30+ years later after I finish this degree either.
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