I can’t solve that equation. I’m sure at one point in my life I could, which is really sad. I’m absolutely certain I was more knowledgeable about things like that when I was in sixth grade. Now, I can’t even figure out a 15% tip on a ten-dollar lunch.
Haha. After read this strip, I was compelled to solve it. Can’t believe I can still do algebra.
Ha! It’s really sad that I could solve that problem fifteen years ago no problem, yet now, I’d probably need help.
I remember those days….
3 plus or minus 3.5*root 13 I think…
Is that your final answer, Luke?
I got (3+- sqrt97) / 2. It looks easy, but then it simplifies to a problem that’s a real headache.
Solution in 4 steps. Also got (3+-SQRT(97))/2
The people who put time into solving this are simultaneously crazy and AWESOME.