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who's good at math?
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:27 PM
by pleasefixitup
I am horrible at math.
Have this problem I can't solve.
t=29-1/4(w-k)
I have to solve for k.
who's good at math here?
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:37 PM
by LiftoffOversteer
Possibly NSFW, the fuck do I care I don't work in an office.
http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=math
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:40 PM
by pleasefixitup
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:46 PM
by oldskool
- subscribed.
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:53 PM
by stuartinmn
t=29-1/4(w-k)
4t=4x[29-1/4(w-k)]
4t=96-(w-k)
4t+k=96-w
k=96-w-4t
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:54 PM
by mattur
We night need to move math questions to TP... I did like that link though. I love a good rant.
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:57 PM
by pleasefixitup
stuartinmn wrote:t=29-1/4(w-k)
4t=4x[29-1/4(w-k)]
4t=96-(w-k)
4t+k=96-w
k=96-w-4t
man you're pretty quick.
so instead of flipping the fraction, you just used the denominator on both sides? all these rules annoy me, I'm going to school for english...all this math is tough.
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:00 PM
by mattur
stuartinmn wrote:t=29-1/4(w-k)
4t=4x[29-1/4(w-k)]
4t=96-(w-k)
4t+k=96-w
k=96-w-4t
Missed a negative sign in there. The -(w-k) didn't get carried through.
4t-k=96-w
k = 4t-96+w
I think...
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:02 PM
by pleasefixitup
mattur wrote:stuartinmn wrote:t=29-1/4(w-k)
4t=4x[29-1/4(w-k)]
4t=96-(w-k)
4t+k=96-w
k=96-w-4t
Missed a negative sign in there. The -(w-k) didn't get carried through.
4t-k=96-w
k = 4t-96+w
I think...
that's what's really hard for me.
all the homework questions are done on the internet so it's even more annoying. I get points off for certain letters being case sensitive. gets me so mad and I told the teacher it's bullshit.
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:08 PM
by waynet1
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:09 PM
by Frybrid 524td
pleasefixitup wrote:I get points off for certain letters being case sensitive. gets me so mad and I told the teacher it's bullshit.
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:11 PM
by mattur
Yeah.... I guess we shouldn't be doing your homework for you though. Its an online course?
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:20 PM
by pleasefixitup
mattur wrote:Yeah.... I guess we shouldn't be doing your homework for you though. Its an online course?
No it's not.
I just really needed to see "how it's done" because the book only covers so many parts of this style problem.
the fraction is what threw me off.
if it was something like:
y=26-x (solve for x)
or s=qrx (solve for r)
well those are simple
even something like:
v=3x+33t (solve for t) those are all easy.
fractions within those problems give me problems solving them.
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:22 PM
by oldskool
pleasefixitup wrote:stuartinmn wrote:t=29-1/4(w-k)
4t=4x[29-1/4(w-k)]
4t=96-(w-k)
4t+k=96-w
k=96-w-4t
man you're pretty quick.
so instead of flipping the fraction, you just used the denominator on both sides? all these rules annoy me, I'm going to school for english...all this math is tough.
Points deducted for punctuation and capitalization.
Back to 8th grade. . .
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:24 PM
by Paul in N FL
When you have a fraction just multiply both side by the denominator. It gets rid of it. Just make sure you distribute correctly.
For example:
1/2x=3y+z
Would be the same as:
2*[1/2x=3y+z]
x=6y+2z
This website will solve life's problems.... Including this one.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/
Also, this is the correct answer:
mattur wrote:stuartinmn wrote:t=29-1/4(w-k)
4t=4x[29-1/4(w-k)]
4t=96-(w-k)
4t+k=96-w
k=96-w-4t
Missed a negative sign in there. The -(w-k) didn't get carried through.
4t-k=96-w
k = 4t-96+w
I think...
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:33 PM
by stuartinmn
Yup, I missed the minus a minus, mattur is correct.
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:39 PM
by mattur
pleasefixitup wrote:mattur wrote:Yeah.... I guess we shouldn't be doing your homework for you though. Its an online course?
No it's not.
I just really needed to see "how it's done" because the book only covers so many parts of this style problem.
the fraction is what threw me off.
if it was something like:
y=26-x (solve for x)
or s=qrx (solve for r)
well those are simple
even something like:
v=3x+33t (solve for t) those are all easy.
fractions within those problems give me problems solving them.
Ah, happy to help then. In the future feel free to also include which part of the problem you're having issues with and I'd be glad to help.
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:42 PM
by mooseheadm5
Is that (1/4)*(w-k) or 1/(4*(w-k))?
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 10:04 PM
by pleasefixitup
mooseheadm5 wrote:Is that (1/4)*(w-k) or 1/(4*(w-k))?
1/4 * (w-k)
ok thanks for all the help!
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 10:22 PM
by TheLazyDog
pleasefixitup wrote:
mooseheadm5 wrote:
Is that (1/4)*(w-k) or 1/(4*(w-k))?
1/4 * (w-k)
So from my understanding, you meant:
t = 29 - (1/4) (w - k)
t - 29 = - (1/4) (w - k)
(t - 29) / (1/4) = -w + k
[(t - 29) / (1/4)] + w = k
k = 4t + w - 116
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 10:28 PM
by Duke
N B4 TP'ed!
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 10:46 PM
by TheLazyDog
I don't want to mess you up. Please make this straight. Are you saying t equals twenty-nine, minus one-fourth of w minus k?
Or do you actually mean t equals twenty-nine, minus one over four times w minus k? Because that is how you write it.
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:11 PM
by tsmall07
pleasefixitup wrote:
I'm going to school for english...
Now, or in the future?
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:18 PM
by alijonny
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:21 PM
by demetk
pleasefixitup wrote:I'm going to school for english...all this math is tough.
So you're going to school for English so you can skip the math? You don't know it already? May I suggest you do the opposite? Math is cool and it will make you look and feel geeky, which women love BTW. And with enough math you can actually see the world in vertical streaming symbols.
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:34 PM
by Tammer in Philly
pleasefixitup wrote:
you're a real fuck.
Not being able to do basic algebra really twists your panties, eh?
-tammer
Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:35 PM
by thespeedfactory
Posted: Feb 11, 2013 8:37 AM
by slammin_e28
Algebra is why I never went to college. It's bullshit. Need it for everything.
Now, Geometry, I used to be great at. All A's through high school. Hit Algebra and barely made it through....barely.
That makes me want to pick up a math book and try again.
Posted: Feb 11, 2013 9:03 AM
by oldskool
Make love, not algebra.
Posted: Feb 11, 2013 9:13 AM
by Duke
