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#1 h May 8, 2015, 2:22 AM • 605 Y

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jellymoop

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#7 h Jun 1, 2015, 5:10 PM • 149 Y

Y by bluecarneal, Iamteehee, Mudkipswims42, Not_a_Username, nine_plus_ten, hesa57, SirCalcsALot, RadioActive, song2sons, rjiang16, mathwizard888, 24iam24, irishfeet123, zmyshatlp, ohmcfifth, abk2015, Pythag314, StarFrost7, blep, banned5000, farmerboy, zardum, rt03, raymondroc, no_name, ninjasrule34, LauraZed, Flash12, math101010, Kwow, ShineBunny, boompenguinz, W.Sun, champion999, popsiclebirdiepotato, CaptainFlint, akondepudi, rlybd5, MathArt4, claserken, Kid_025, blacksheep2003, Mathguy5837, reun, IceParrot, premchandj, g1zq, IvantheKingIII, bensonduck, Woolly_Mammoth, mathchess5, sophie8, ar07jog, csunllc, Archimedes15, Chessking345, thedoge, SpinTop, MIRB16, Ashford, Sotowa, AmazingMonkey, DaedalusMind, GeneralCobra19, Max0815, m.sun, Ultroid999OCPN, speulers_theorem, GreenSilverHawk13, techguy2, Math-Ninja, nihao4112, TheEvaluator, foxtrot3, MrMustache, dragon78, cuphead_ftw, Carpemath, Krypton36, Alex0721, mathleticguyyy, NoDealsHere, k2005, Colball, Celloboy, hdrcure, Bluejay24, mathbw225, SBose, OliverA, peace09, Yelly314, MathWizard237, suvamkonar, ksdicecream, amazingxin777, rushingriver, RedFlame2112, Math_olympics, pog, ChompingLightning, bestzack66, lovefractions, samrocksnature, hi.., nikitadas, colts1964, MathLion11, a.shyam.25, exp-ipi-1, ilovepizza2020, son7, Jc426, IdkHowToAddNumbers, mich7math, Pi31, EmeraldNarwhal, pi271828, Equinox8, Jndd, thin21, jhu08, mathNart, adriancheung, megarnie, shadow09, fluff_E, dbnl, DDCN_2011, ImSh95, BrianZhao, asimov, challengeitmath, GeoWhiz4536, sehgalsh, lpieleanu, ESAOPS, aidan0626, jf123456, zhenghua, Adventure10, WiseTigerJ1, stardog157, MathematicalGymnast573, Blue_banana4, Exponent11, PikaPika999, origami_pundit, coder007

Once again, please do not post Alcumus and AoPS class problems in this forum. If you have questions about AoPS homework, post them in the course board. Meanwhile, there is a pretty nifty feature called "GameBot" for Alcumus help. GameBot can be accessed via the "discuss" link at the bottom of the Alcumus solution, which is provided after two incorrect responses.

Why do we have this rule? Alcumus is a personalized training tool centered around your unique abilities. If you get a problem wrong, it will adapt and focus on improving your skills in that topic. By asking someone else to do the problem for you, Alcumus won't be able to know that you had trouble on that problem. In most cases, you'll learn more by struggling with the problem yourself, and perhaps even getting it wrong -- and that's okay! Just keep practicing and you'll improve more and more each day.

If you have any questions about a particular problem (after giving it your best shot(s)), or want to ask a question about the solution, feel free to follow the instructions below to discuss the problem.

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Thank you for following forum rules, and happy mathing!

Note: If you happen to be working on Alcumus for an AoPS class and from the course page, note that this option to discuss the problem via GameBot is not available. Feel free to ask about the question on your class message board!

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Iamteehee

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#8 h Jun 1, 2015, 5:51 PM • 63 Y

Y by jellymoop, ohmcfifth, Pythag314, rjiang16, saagar, ninjasrule34, MathArt4, Flash12, StarFrost7, Kwow, akondepudi, rlybd5, Kid_025, blacksheep2003, reun, bensonduck, AmazingMonkey, mathchess5, thedoge, MIRB16, Sotowa, DaedalusMind, Max0815, GreenSilverHawk13, techguy2, physicskiddo, Math-Ninja, ajmalla, MrMustache, Kbwuf, Carpemath, Alex0721, mathleticguyyy, hdrcure, limath1014, peace09, MathWizard237, HermioneBrainger, SciBoy2000, pog, bestzack66, samrocksnature, a.shyam.25, exp-ipi-1, IdkHowToAddNumbers, Pi31, jhu08, adriancheung, megarnie, fluff_E, ImSh95, MathLion11, asimov, akpi2, lpieleanu, FMcClure, Adventure10, Mango247, WiseTigerJ1, Robert00, stardog157, MathematicalGymnast573, Exponent11

This is slightly off-topic, but there isn't a Too Hard button for threads anymore, on the new AoPS, right?

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bluecarneal

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bluecarneal

#9 h Jun 1, 2015, 7:03 PM • 80 Y

Y by Iamteehee, jellymoop, ninjasrule34, SirCalcsALot, RadioActive, zmyshatlp, rjiang16, Pythag314, saagar, banned5000, sqrt-1__like__math, skonar, Flash12, StarFrost7, Kwow, popsiclebirdiepotato, Altamira140, akondepudi, rlybd5, Kid_025, Downey, The_Herring, blacksheep2003, reun, Woolly_Mammoth, mathchess5, AmazingMonkey, thedoge, bensonduck, JackRose, MIRB16, Sotowa, DaedalusMind, Max0815, GreenSilverHawk13, techguy2, physicskiddo, Math-Ninja, ajmalla, MrMustache, dragon78, DoctorWho11, Carpemath, Alex0721, mathleticguyyy, hdrcure, peace09, NamePending, hchhaya, MathWizard237, amazingxin777, SciBoy2000, pog, bestzack66, samrocksnature, a.shyam.25, exp-ipi-1, ilovepizza2020, son7, Jc426, IdkHowToAddNumbers, jhu08, megarnie, fluff_E, shadow09, ImSh95, MathLion11, asimov, Critical, tangerine10, akpi2, lpieleanu, FMcClure, aidan0626, Adventure10, Mango247, WiseTigerJ1, stardog157, Exponent11, MCon

Correct, that functionality does not exist on the new site. If you feel that a topic is not at the right level for the forum it is in, you can report the topic, and then a moderator will consider your request for it to be moved.

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song2sons

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#10 h Jun 4, 2015, 4:11 AM • 47 Y

Y by jellymoop, mathisawesome2169, Pythag314, LLJ, ninjasrule34, Flash12, W.Sun, akondepudi, rlybd5, Kid_025, Kwow, blacksheep2003, reun, AmazingMonkey, MIRB16, DaedalusMind, Max0815, GreenSilverHawk13, techguy2, physicskiddo, Math-Ninja, ajmalla, MrMustache, Carpemath, Alex0721, Colball, hdrcure, peace09, MathWizard237, pog, bestzack66, samrocksnature, a.shyam.25, exp-ipi-1, IdkHowToAddNumbers, jhu08, megarnie, ImSh95, MathLion11, asimov, tangerine10, lpieleanu, FMcClure, Adventure10, WiseTigerJ1, stardog157, Exponent11

Is Gamebot just a robot based aops user?

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bluecarneal

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bluecarneal

#11 h Jun 4, 2015, 2:01 PM • 53 Y

Y by jellymoop, MAESTROJR, ninjasrule34, Flash12, W.Sun, akondepudi, rlybd5, Kid_025, Kwow, blacksheep2003, reun, IceParrot, Woolly_Mammoth, sophie8, AmazingMonkey, thedoge, MIRB16, DaedalusMind, Max0815, GreenSilverHawk13, techguy2, physicskiddo, Math-Ninja, ajmalla, dragon78, Carpemath, Alex0721, hdrcure, peace09, MathWizard237, amazingxin777, Math_olympics, pog, bestzack66, samrocksnature, a.shyam.25, exp-ipi-1, ilovepizza2020, son7, IdkHowToAddNumbers, jhu08, Jc426, megarnie, ImSh95, MathLion11, asimov, lpieleanu, FMcClure, Adventure10, Mango247, WiseTigerJ1, stardog157, Exponent11

Yes. Gamebot is the account that handles automated posting for Alcumus and FTW problem discussion topics.

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bartle-doo

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#12 h Jun 4, 2015, 3:49 PM • 47 Y

Y by ninjasrule34, jellymoop, yrnsmurf, math101010, Flash12, MathSlayer4444, 62861, Kid_025, Kwow, blacksheep2003, reun, mathchess5, AmazingMonkey, thedoge, IvantheKingIII, MIRB16, DaedalusMind, Max0815, GreenSilverHawk13, techguy2, physicskiddo, Math-Ninja, ajmalla, Carpemath, Alex0721, pegister, peace09, MathWizard237, Math_olympics, pog, bestzack66, samrocksnature, a.shyam.25, exp-ipi-1, IdkHowToAddNumbers, jhu08, megarnie, ImSh95, MathLion11, asimov, lpieleanu, FMcClure, Adventure10, Mango247, WiseTigerJ1, stardog157, Exponent11

hey

i have a question
why are moderators posting problems that they know how to solve

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hotstuffFTW

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#13 h Jun 4, 2015, 3:51 PM • 65 Y

Y by Iamteehee, mathisawesome2169, rjiang16, ninjasrule34, Pythag314, PiOfLife314, saagar, RishabP, ythomashu, raymondroc, StarFrost7, yrnsmurf, ShineBunny, Flash12, jnx2000, joey8189681, Kwow, popsiclebirdiepotato, rlybd5, Kid_025, blacksheep2003, reun, Woolly_Mammoth, mathchess5, Debussy, ar07jog, AmazingMonkey, thedoge, MIRB16, DaedalusMind, Max0815, GreenSilverHawk13, techguy2, physicskiddo, Math-Ninja, ajmalla, MrMustache, Carpemath, Alex0721, peace09, NamePending, MathWizard237, Math_olympics, pog, bestzack66, samrocksnature, DepressedSucculent, a.shyam.25, exp-ipi-1, Pusheen25, IdkHowToAddNumbers, jhu08, megarnie, ImSh95, MathLion11, asimov, Leo2020, lpieleanu, FMcClure, aidan0626, Adventure10, Mango247, WiseTigerJ1, stardog157, Exponent11

They're being good role models by posting problems rather than having many users create spam.

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jellymoop

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jellymoop

#15 h Jun 4, 2015, 4:04 PM • 127 Y

Y by bartle-doo, tastymath75025, Iamteehee, AwesomeToad, nosaj, mathisawesome2169, zmyshatlp, DrMath, song2sons, 24iam24, bluecarneal, ninjasrule34, mathwizard888, RadioActive, ohmcfifth, abk2015, phi_ftw1618, Pythag314, LauraZed, PiOfLife314, rjiang16, hesa57, saagar, sqrt-1__like__math, skonar, Kwow, Mudkipswims42, checkmatetang, MSTang, raymondroc, StarFrost7, yrnsmurf, blep, FlakeLCR, Flash12, jnx2000, math101010, joey8189681, El_Ectric, ShineBunny, W.Sun, mingxu, mangothecat, katmcphie, WIStanford2004, NTA1907, akondepudi, rlybd5, Kid_025, Downey, blacksheep2003, reun, IceParrot, Clairella, Woolly_Mammoth, mathchess5, Debussy, AmazingMonkey, ar07jog, thedoge, yiwen, MIRB16, Ashford, IvantheKingIII, DaedalusMind, Max0815, Ultroid999OCPN, Wizkid8402, speulers_theorem, mgrimalo, GreenSilverHawk13, techguy2, Math-Ninja, ajmalla, TheEvaluator, dragon78, MrMustache, Carpemath, sudsw12, Alex0721, haha0201, kittenwarrior, MathClassStudent, IAmTheHazard, Myfsooj, hdrcure, NamePending, peace09, mathcoolz, MathWizard237, truffle, amazingxin777, Math_olympics, pog, Rose6767, bestzack66, andrewhaitian, Learner243, lovefractions, SigmaPiE, samrocksnature, DepressedSucculent, a.shyam.25, exp-ipi-1, ilovepizza2020, son7, IdkHowToAddNumbers, Equinox8, jhu08, mathNart, MathNinja234, megarnie, Pi31, shadow09, ImSh95, MathLion11, asimov, tangerine10, akpi2, FMcClure, aidan0626, Adventure10, WiseTigerJ1, stardog157, Blue_banana4, Exponent11, captainmath99

When I was in middle school, I used the forums as an endless source of FREE, high-quality math problems that were usually accompanied with solutions. I'm trying to promote a similar use of the forums with my posts. I kept a notebook of math problems that peaked my curiosity when I was younger, and I'll be posting from it.

Really, nothing is absolutely wrong or right. No one will get in trouble for "spam" that helps the forums grow and contributes to students' learning. However, users who fill the forums with inside jokes or troll answers only hinder the AoPS community's progress, and quite selfishly too- moderators have to spend time cleaning up after them, and other students can't learn as well. And trust me, I spent a lot of time trying to "fix" this forum, but I know that moderation is only a temporary solution. In order for this forum to be good, we need good posts.

I'm still figuring out these tags, but you can bet future posts will have them.

If you have any suggestions for making this forum better, you can always PM me!

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FlakeLCR

#16 h Jun 4, 2015, 9:44 PM • 60 Y

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I don't see how a problem's numerical answer affects the educational value of the problem. Moreover, the problematic users appear to be those who fallaciously generalize upon observing a possibly (but probably not) coincidental string of equal answers to a series of problems, rather than those who are spending time and putting thought into creating problems such that the answers come out to a nice value.

A great example of a series of interesting, educational problems that all had the same answer was this year's ARML super relay. Of course, anyone who assumed the answer before solving would get the final problem incorrect.

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song2sons

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#17 h Jun 5, 2015, 12:38 AM • 32 Y

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What is the difference between mod and admin?

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jellymoop

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#18 h Jun 5, 2015, 2:53 AM • 54 Y

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Moderators are often younger and handle forum posts, whereas admins are the ones who run the site and manage user accounts.

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irishfeet123

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#19 h Jun 20, 2015, 1:26 AM • 32 Y

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jellymoop wrote:

[*] Use GameBot to post alcumus questions.

How do I do this?

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#20 h Jun 20, 2015, 1:27 AM • 35 Y

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Take a look at the second post in this thread!

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irishfeet123

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#21 h Jun 20, 2015, 1:29 AM • 28 Y

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Ah thank you! I guess we're not allowed to discuss it before we've answered twice wrongly...

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jlordhe

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#586 h May 8, 2018, 11:38 PM • 8 Y

Y by pog, Learner243, samrocksnature, megahertz13, ImSh95, MathLion11, Adventure10, Mango247

Which one @above?

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green_dog_7983

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#587 h May 8, 2018, 11:42 PM • 8 Y

Y by pog, Learner243, samrocksnature, megahertz13, ImSh95, MathLion11, Adventure10, Mango247

https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h1640135

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jlordhe

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#601 h May 14, 2018, 11:04 PM • 8 Y

Y by pog, Learner243, samrocksnature, megahertz13, ImSh95, MathLion11, Adventure10, Mango247

@above, but there aren't any marathons left anymore...

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lakecomo224

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#602 h May 14, 2018, 11:26 PM • 8 Y

Y by pog, Learner243, samrocksnature, megahertz13, ImSh95, MathLion11, Adventure10, Mango247

Yes, but if we create good quality ones and we don't spam, they will survive. (Also see Marathon Forum)

If you see someone who is spamming, give them that.

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SpaceHead1AU

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#603 h May 14, 2018, 11:55 PM • 7 Y

Y by pog, Learner243, samrocksnature, megahertz13, ImSh95, MathLion11, Adventure10

lakecomo, I love your mathematical marathon forum, but you might want to reccomend other ones since people will think that it's ironic that the founded of the forum is reccomending it.

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lakecomo224

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#604 h May 15, 2018, 7:03 PM • 8 Y

Y by pog, Learner243, samrocksnature, megahertz13, ImSh95, MathLion11, Adventure10, Mango247

Okay, and also see this post (it's not mine ;0)

http://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3h23215p528488

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bluecarneal

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#605 h May 15, 2018, 7:10 PM • 12 Y

Y by Math-Ninja, InfiniteQandA, pog, Learner243, samrocksnature, son7, megarnie, megahertz13, ImSh95, MathLion11, Adventure10, Mango247

I also want to point out something else about the post linked above: it's from 2006. These MSM forum quality issues have been around longer than some of the current AoPS users (literally).

What the forum is dealing with right now is nothing new. Sure, it gets better or worse sometimes, but it's mostly been the same. Individually you just get older and start looking at the behavior of younger users (or younger selves) differently.

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Math-Ninja

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#606 h May 15, 2018, 7:15 PM • 12 Y

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bluecarneal wrote:

I also want to point out something else about the post linked above: it's from 2006. These MSM forum quality issues have been around longer than some of the current AoPS users (literally).

Wow, that link was posted on the year I was born.

bluecarneal wrote:

What the forum is dealing with right now is nothing new. Sure, it gets better or worse sometimes, but it's mostly been the same. Individually you just get older and start looking at the behavior of younger users (or younger selves) differently.

Well said, one thing I would add to that is that the older and more senior users shouldn't bully or "boss" newer users. That includes me, I have seen many newer users want to become moderators and start backseat moderating every topic in the forums, most users go through this stage (including me).

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SpaceHead1AU

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#607 h May 15, 2018, 8:12 PM • 12 Y

Y by InfiniteQandA, peace09, pog, Learner243, samrocksnature, megarnie, MathNinja234, megahertz13, ImSh95, MathLion11, Adventure10, Mango247

What happend to the classroom math forum?

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avaaops

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#608 h May 15, 2018, 8:13 PM • 14 Y

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Probably renamed to MSM.

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SpaceHead1AU

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#609 h May 16, 2018, 2:24 AM • 14 Y

Y by InfiniteQandA, peace09, pog, Learner243, samrocksnature, exp-ipi-1, jhu08, megarnie, MathLion11, MathNinja234, megahertz13, ImSh95, Adventure10, Mango247

Thank you!

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jlordhe

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#610 h May 16, 2018, 3:53 AM • 16 Y

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What do you mean @3above? And no this is an actual question and not farming posts.

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cosmicgenius

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#611 h May 16, 2018, 4:02 AM • 24 Y

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@above if you read the original post of the link he/she is referring to, you will see that they refer to a forum called the classroom math forum. However, since they say it is for Middle School Math, it was most likely renamed MSM

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jlordhe

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#612 h May 16, 2018, 4:04 AM • 19 Y

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cosmicgenius wrote:

@above if you read the original post of the link he/she is referring to, you will see that they refer to a forum called the classroom math forum. However, since they say it is for Middle School Math, it was most likely renamed MSM

This makes more sense, thank you.

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harry1234

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#613 h May 16, 2018, 8:24 PM • 100 Y

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jellymoop wrote:

Avoid making posts just to thank someone - you can use the upvote function instead

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