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miggle101 · 2010-04-23 19:20:36

What is the difference between -55 feet and 620 feet?
and
I forgot how to do this problem can you explain what to do?

K / 3 (Divided by) =36

thx smile

Last edited by miggle101 (2010-04-23 19:21:50)

waveOSBeta · 2010-04-23 19:26:03

-55 feet is impossible.

but if it were possible, you would have to do 620+55.

miggle101 · 2010-04-23 19:28:48

waveOSBeta wrote:
-55 feet is impossible.

but if it were possible, you would have to do 620+55.

Ok, thx it was part of my math homework, and I forgot how to do it. Now you have conformed my suspicions... I think I spelled a lot of stuff wrong...

floatingmagictree · 2010-04-23 19:34:06

waveOSBeta wrote:
-55 feet is impossible.

but if it were possible, you would have to do 620+55.

-55 feet is possible, it just means 55 feet below your starting point. Not that complex.

waveOSBeta · 2010-04-23 19:41:20

Weird... My teacher said that the starting point was the lowest number, so I assumed that negatives were impossible.

floatingmagictree · 2010-04-23 19:47:56

waveOSBeta wrote:
Weird... My teacher said that the starting point was the lowest number, so I assumed that negatives were impossible.

How old are you? They tell you things like that earlier on and then in later years they go into it in-depth. It might be the case that they don't want you confused.

I could be wrong, however.

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waveOSBeta · 2010-04-23 19:58:37

I'm 12, but I'm taking Algebra a year before everybody else (Extracurricular)

floatingmagictree · 2010-04-23 20:00:53

waveOSBeta wrote:
I'm 12, but I'm taking Algebra a year before everybody else (Extracurricular)

Then I'm probably wrong. Sorry about that.

soupoftomato · 2010-04-23 20:08:41

-55 - 620
-55 + -620

I did this today in class, and I'm in fifth.

floatingmagictree · 2010-04-23 20:17:12

soupoftomato wrote:
-55 - 620
-55 + -620

I did this today in class, and I'm in fifth.

Congratulations. You earned a cookie.

cocoanut · 2010-04-23 20:21:49

floatingmagictree wrote:
waveOSBeta wrote:
-55 feet is impossible.

but if it were possible, you would have to do 620+55.
-55 feet is possible, it just means 55 feet below your starting point. Not that complex.

Or fifty-five feet below sea level.
Oh, and if you want to solve k/3 = 36, you'd have to cancel out the /3 by multiplying it. You have to do that to both sides, though.

So: k/3 = 36
*3 *3
------------------------
k = 108

Last edited by cocoanut (2010-04-23 20:25:08)

Penguinsrock · 2010-04-23 20:40:15

I'm in fifth grade, and it's kinda' simple:
.620
+ 55
______
675(The answer would be -675 or 675 depending on how the question is written)
OR:
...55-
-.620-
______
620- or -620

Last edited by Penguinsrock (2010-04-23 21:34:29)

PlayWithFire · 2010-04-23 20:48:03

careful because / means divided by, the answer is simply 675

Penguinsrock · 2010-04-23 21:34:10

PlayWithFire wrote:
careful because / means divided by, the answer is simply 675

Oh yeah. I'll edit that. Thanks!

Greatdane · 2010-04-23 22:27:09

Tell me, do you live in California?
I have seen those problems somewhere before.

There is -55 feet. How about below sea level?

You're in seventh grade(or sixth). tongue

k / 3 = 36
k = 36 * 3
k = 108

cocoanut · 2010-04-23 22:33:53

Greatdane wrote:
There is -55 feet. How about below sea level?

See, that's what I said! Greatdane and I win! The end! We're done!

Penguinsrock · 2010-04-24 18:17:15

I see you added another question. I learned the method possibly just a few weeks ago. Wait no. That was for addition + subtraction....Heh. Well this is simple anyway, since it's not something like: k+2k-4=36/2(random numbers, no real equation/answer).
---
Well I can't help. Maybe guess reasonable numbers, until you keep narrowing it down?

Greenboi · 2010-04-24 18:20:01

floatingmagictree wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
-55 - 620
-55 + -620

I did this today in class, and I'm in fifth.
Congratulations. You earned a cookie.

Wha-

I did more advanced math than that last year.....

soupoftomato · 2010-04-24 18:23:09

Greenboi wrote:
floatingmagictree wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
-55 - 620
-55 + -620

I did this today in class, and I'm in fifth.
Congratulations. You earned a cookie.
Wha-

I did more advanced math than that last year.....

And your in 6th?

I was just pointing out how much random debate was going on between people older than me, when the problems that simple.

floppy_gunk · 2010-04-24 22:50:34

Penguinsrock wrote:
k+2k-4=36/2

k + 2k - 4 = 36 / 2
3k - 4 = 18
3k = 22
k = 22/3 = 7.3333333...

floppy_gunk · 2010-04-24 22:52:25

miggle101 wrote:
I forgot how to do this problem can you explain what to do?

K / 3 (Divided by) = 36

Just multiply both sides by 3:

K = 36*3 = 108

Aidan · 2010-04-25 08:46:41

waveOSBeta wrote:
-55 feet is impossible.

but if it were possible, you would have to do 620+55.

-55 feet = 55 feet below sea level.

markyparky56 · 2010-04-25 11:19:51

Isn't it just 620+55? Im sure it is...

Composer · 2010-04-25 12:21:29

cocoanut wrote:
floatingmagictree wrote:
waveOSBeta wrote:
-55 feet is impossible.

but if it were possible, you would have to do 620+55.
-55 feet is possible, it just means 55 feet below your starting point. Not that complex.
Or fifty-five feet below sea level.
Oh, and if you want to solve k/3 = 36, you'd have to cancel out the /3 by multiplying it. You have to do that to both sides, though.

So: k/3 = 36
*3 *3
------------------------
k = 108

Inverse Operations, learnt that in 5th grade.

You just gotta know your negative and positive formulas for this type of question.(I believe); n+p=p and etc. Thats how I get 90s and stuff, I just listen to the formula and the operations and tone out the teacher. (why? She teaches PRE-algebra to these kids and I'm G/T.)

Last edited by Composer (2010-04-25 12:22:29)

juststickman · 2010-04-25 12:49:55

Composer wrote:
cocoanut wrote:
floatingmagictree wrote:
-55 feet is possible, it just means 55 feet below your starting point. Not that complex.
Or fifty-five feet below sea level.
Oh, and if you want to solve k/3 = 36, you'd have to cancel out the /3 by multiplying it. You have to do that to both sides, though.

So: k/3 = 36
*3 *3
------------------------
k = 108
Inverse Operations, learnt that in 5th grade.

You just gotta know your negative and positive formulas for this type of question.(I believe); n+p=p and etc. Thats how I get 90s and stuff, I just listen to the formula and the operations and tone out the teacher. (why? She teaches PRE-algebra to these kids and I'm G/T.)

What does G/T mean?

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