tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post8932224261403246488..comments2024-03-28T02:29:35.863-05:00Comments on The Homesteading Housewife: Today's eye twitch.Dana Cloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-43384519100202520312010-10-15T15:43:10.767-05:002010-10-15T15:43:10.767-05:00I love helping my daughter with Algebra, but I do ...I love helping my daughter with Algebra, but I do get "stuck" on problems sometimes.Lori Gilsonhttp://www.frickinmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-26783716809662674722008-09-03T20:45:00.000-05:002008-09-03T20:45:00.000-05:00I hate to rain on your parade, but your answer isn...I hate to rain on your parade, but your answer isn't right. b = 8.<BR/><BR/>But I didn't figure it out the *right* way, either. No, I did an organic mathematics train in my mind visualizing squares and halving them.Milehimama @ Mama Sayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755353355022539817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-74511370916207970002008-09-03T16:48:00.000-05:002008-09-03T16:48:00.000-05:00I know I'm late, but here's your answer anyway!A=1...I know I'm late, but here's your answer anyway!<BR/><BR/>A=1/2bh<BR/>24=1/2*b*6<BR/>24=3b<BR/>8=b<BR/><BR/>How'd you get 4?<BR/><BR/>- your spoiled rotten, "city girl", little sister<BR/><BR/>PS - sorry for making your eye twitch with my ice chewing! (Though probably not sorry enough to stop.)Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629439763527112833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-72652994101693400462008-09-03T02:26:00.000-05:002008-09-03T02:26:00.000-05:00when i was a kid i'd lament at my dad because "he ...when i was a kid i'd lament at my dad because "he was doing it wrong". of course, it turned out that his way was easier, but it was still not the approved way of doing things. i'm hearing that now from boy. i don't know what way they do it, but it's a whole lot harder their way than mine.<BR/><BR/>was simple substitution not good enough?dykewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776768691386493709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-415468064791813352008-09-02T23:43:00.000-05:002008-09-02T23:43:00.000-05:00I hate to admit this, but I got hung up on a 2nd g...I hate to admit this, but I got hung up on a 2nd grade math problem earlier today...what will become of me when my kids get older?! Better pull out the old tutorials and math textbooks. Ugh.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503150701367158367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-48169430264074925472008-09-02T22:21:00.000-05:002008-09-02T22:21:00.000-05:00i dread the day i have to help with math homework....i dread the day i have to help with math homework. o.OGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729534560165702341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-33487489878340628112008-09-02T19:05:00.000-05:002008-09-02T19:05:00.000-05:00I am dreading the day my kids start bringing home ...I am dreading the day my kids start bringing home algebra homework I hated math and especially hated "showing" how I got my answer. Imagine hating math when your the offspring of a math major. Joy JoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com