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When it is more effective to use a general letter x rather than a concrete numeral to represent a number, whose value constantly varies—an economic way to convey the idea of a variable in an equation or a mathematical sentence.
Why an X, and not an A, B, or C is because the letters x, y, and z have traditionally been used to stand for unknowns, while the letters a, b, and c for constants.
by MathPlus November 18, 2018
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Unlike the popular feel-good prosperity gospel, preaching about cracked theology is an unpopular topic in church circles—believers are seldom warned that if they’re not purposefully living a life of godly obedience, they’ve heading to hell.
by MathPlus September 16, 2018
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On the one occasion when the air travel bubble hypothesis was apparently proved wrong, the decades-old Soviet plane that was carrying a few dozen Russian mercenaries and terrorists was never heard again after take-off—had the ATB hypothesis struck in a more deadly form?
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Donald’s Swiss and Singapore bank accounts were credited with murderous zeros, thanks to his dictator-friend Mohammed, who is strongly believed to have sanctioned the premeditated crime of dismembered journalist Khashoggi.
by MathPlus November 27, 2018
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For millions of folks worldwide, lousy math teachers and boring math textbooks only hardens their pi prejudice as far as their distorted view of mathematics is concerned.
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In and outside India, the question to ask shouldn’t be “Who wants a Covaxin jab?” but rather “Who doesn’t want a Covaxin jab?”
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Increasingly, more and more educated and middle-class citizens in China are reluctant to embrace “Xi Thought” in dictating their lives.
by MathPlus November 28, 2018
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