Re: Challenging equation

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From: Brian M. Scott
Date: Sat, 01 Mar 1997 00:00

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On Fri, 28 Feb 1997 20:38:24 +0000, ken@oriels.demon.co.uk (Ken
Knowles) wrote:

>I have an equation that you might find challenging.

>It's a very simple equation consisting of three constants, two operators
>(including the =) and NO unknowns!

I fear that you have a little, er, pie on your face.  The '=' is a
relation symbol, not an operator, and, as the hint makes clear, it is
misused here.  (I penalize students who write things like 'sqr(2) =
1.41421'.)

Brian M. Scott

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From: scott@math.csuohio.edu (Brian M. Scott)
Subject: Re: Challenging equation
Date: 1997/03/01
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