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ADMIN HELP ME

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:45 pm
by kwll
My friend cannot register. For some odd reason the question of math says wrong.....

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:01 pm
by Mitillos
What's the question?

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:03 pm
by Cheery Dog
In post 0, kwll wrote:My friend cannot register. For some odd reason the question of math says wrong.....

Does he know how maths works?

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:06 pm
by Leafsnail
I'm sorry OP, but it's critical that we maintain a minimum level of mathematical ability around here. I suggest that your friend undergo an intense week of revision before attempting the test again.

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:12 pm
by kwll
He attempts the problem but the anwers are wrong. I attempted to make an account to give to him but also I cannot make an account.

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:13 pm
by kwll
the answer is 42 but he cannot do it...I have an account this is not working

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:35 pm
by Jal
It's 30.

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:36 pm
by Cheery Dog
In post 5, kwll wrote:the answer is 42 but he cannot do it...I have an account this is not working

Clearly can't do math then, there's not way that question could equal 42.

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:44 pm
by Bitmap
This thread is fucking hilarious.

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:47 pm
by kwll
Did I put a smile?

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:06 pm
by Mitillos
I weep for math teachers and all their apparently wasted efforts to teach people how to do arithmetic.

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:07 pm
by MattP
It's also not working for me

This is weird because I created a hydra a few months ago and it worked just fine

I'd suggest bringing this to the help section of the forum

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:08 pm
by Faraday
It was in help earlier, I thought? Did he create a new one or was it moved?

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:14 pm
by MattP
Image

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:18 pm
by ActionDan
Haha.

(2+4)*7 versus 2 + (4*7)

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:18 pm
by Faraday
BEMDAS ffs.

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:18 pm
by Faraday
or pemdas i guess you'd call it idk

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:20 pm
by MattP
Uh you're doing it wrong

PEMDAS

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:20 pm
by MattP
PEMDAS makes it 42 WTF

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:22 pm
by Faraday
7x4 is 28 and 2 is 30.

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:23 pm
by Faraday
In post 17, MattP wrote:Uh you're doing it wrong

PEMDAS

and then mattp was the wrong

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:24 pm
by MattP
When I learned it it was PEMDAS

Parenthesis
Edition
Multiplication
Division
And
Subtraction

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:25 pm
by ActionDan
In post 18, MattP wrote:PEMDAS makes it 42 WTF


Multiplication Division Addition Subtraction

first M, then A.

2 + 4*7 = 2 + 28 = 30!

that was fun.

It's okay Matt.

They taught me to spell fish like "phish" in 2nd grade and they told me that was how it was spelled

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:26 pm
by Faraday
In post 21, MattP wrote:When I learned it it was PEMDAS

Parenthesis
Edition
Multiplication
Division
And
Subtraction

yes. you live in a different country than me. just so you know that does make a difference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_o ... #Mnemonics

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:26 pm
by Cheery Dog
Exponents