Can you use ones [1's] indescriminately in algebra? If not why not...

Can you use ones [1's] indescriminately in algebra? If not why not...


You could, but you would either be wasteful in your steps, or wrong in your
steps, depending on the context of your quantitative endeaver.

Was that question serious?

Chergarj wrote:

Can you use ones [1's] indescriminately in algebra? If not why not...



You could, but you would either be wasteful in your steps, or wrong in your
steps, depending on the context of your quantitative endeaver.

Was that question serious?


Sadly, it was.

Don sHead is a retired civil service worker with an eighth-grade education. He
has no understanding of math beyond grade-school arithmetic. There is no point
in attempting to provide any meaningful answer to any question he may ask,
concerning math or physics. No matter how simplified your reply, it will be
utterly beyond his comprehension.

"Mark Mallory" wrote in message
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Chergarj wrote:

Can you use ones [1's] indescriminately in algebra? If not why not...



You could, but you would either be wasteful in your steps, or wrong in
your
steps, depending on the context of your quantitative endeaver.

Was that question serious?

Yes it is serious: Many years ago I overheard a H.S. algebra teacher tell
his class _something to the effect_ that the number one [1] was such that it
didn't change the value (of an equation) when it was inserted in an
equation. That made a lasting impression, since I didn't understand then,
and don't now:

In particular: Writing that acceleration [a] is _inversely_ proportional to
the mass [m] of a body, as [a is proportional to 1/m]. That somehow doesn't
look 'copesthetic' to me; especially if 'm' is a variable.

I thought the rule might be simple enough for me to understand; but it's
not, according to 'The Ghost in the Machine'.

Sadly, it was.

Cut The rest of Mark's [ignorant; prejudicial jealous, and cutting]
comentary(;^)

"Donald G. Shead" wrote in message
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Chergarj wrote:

Can you use ones [1's] indescriminately in algebra? If not why not...



You could, but you would either be wasteful in your steps, or wrong in
your
steps, depending on the context of your quantitative endeaver.

Was that question serious?

Yes it is serious: Many years ago I overheard a H.S. algebra teacher tell
his class _something to the effect_ that the number one [1] was such that
it
didn't change the value (of an equation) when it was inserted in an
equation. That made a lasting impression, since I didn't understand then,
and don't now:

In particular: Writing that acceleration [a] is _inversely_ proportional
to
the mass [m] of a body, as [a is proportional to 1/m]. That somehow
doesn't
look 'copesthetic' to me; especially if 'm' is a variable.

For starters "a is proportional to 1/m" is not an equation.

"Donald G. Shead" wrote in message om...
Can you use ones [1's] indescriminately in algebra? If not why not...

Yes, of course. For example, start with: a + b = c, then we can put
in as many ones as we like: a + b + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ... = c. You can be
as indiscriminate as you like with the ones, and you'll be as right as
you always are.

"Paul Cardinale" wrote in message
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"Donald G. Shead" wrote in message
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Can you use ones [1's] indescriminately in algebra? If not why not...

Yes, of course. For example, start with: a + b = c, then we can put
in as many ones as we like: a + b + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ... = c. You can be
as indiscriminate as you like with the ones, and you'll be as right as
you always are.

Please, tell me that this was a joke...

Kostas.

"Paul Cardinale" wrote in message
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"Donald G. Shead" wrote in message
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Can you use ones [1's] indescriminately in algebra? If not why not...

Yes, of course. For example, start with: a + b = c, then we can put
in as many ones as we like: a + b + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ... = c. You can be
as indiscriminate as you like with the ones, and you'll be as right as
you always are.

Got any real ideas Paul?

"Constantine" wrote in message
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"Paul Cardinale" wrote in message
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"Donald G. Shead" wrote in message
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Can you use ones [1's] indescriminately in algebra? If not why not...

Yes, of course. For example, start with: a + b = c, then we can put
in as many ones as we like: a + b + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ... = c. You can be
as indiscriminate as you like with the ones, and you'll be as right as
you always are.

Please, tell me that this was a joke...

Kostas.


'Fess-up Paul: That you did it because you are scared as all get out that
Shead's simplicity will upset the applecart: Maybe even shake-up the
gravyboat and a few gravytrains too(:-)

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 20:41:13 GMT, "Donald G. Shead"
wrote:


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Can you use ones [1's] indescriminately in algebra? If not why not...

Yes, of course. For example, start with: a + b = c, then we can put
in as many ones as we like: a + b + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ... = c. You can be
as indiscriminate as you like with the ones, and you'll be as right as
you always are.

Got any real ideas Paul?

You were supposed to learn something from that,
****Head--specifically, that you _cannot_ use ones indiscriminately in
algebra, which was your original premise. But once again, you have
proved you are incapable of learning the simplest concepts in
mathematics or physics, and have no real interest in learning
anything. All you want is attention. Must be terrible to be not only
old and forgetful, but so terribly lonely on top of it.

Gene Nygaard
"Life's tough. But it's tougher if you're stupid." - John Wayne