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Homework Statement This is a question i just got in the coursera material. Euclid's proof that there are infinitely many primes uses the fact that if p1…,pn are the first n primes, then the number N=(p1...pn)+1 is prime. True or False. The answer was False I answered true and i THINK i...

Thank you, that helped me understand acabus better. And a lesson for any expressions I right myself.

It does = -20 What I was doing was subtracting wrong. I think my failure came from forgetting that you always go left to right, no matter what. I think I automatically subtracted 4 from 24 when what it's really saying is 24 from 4. In other terms, I was thinking 24-4 and it's plainly saying...

Ahh ok i get it now. Couldnt wrap my head around it or a second. Thank you. :)

Simplify the following expression. (2+1×2)−4×6 =(2+2)−4×6 =4−4×6 =4−24 =−20 My answer was 20 and it was wrong. When i look at this i see, 2 plus 1 times 2 minus 4 times 6 The part I am getting wrong is the minus, which in this case means a -4 instead of a 4. I don't understand how you can you...

Thank you so much for the time you took to answer me. It helped a lot on plotting my course. :)

Hi. I have signed up for the introduction to astronomy course at coursera. https://www.coursera.org/course/introastro Video describing course http://youtu.be/lOmXPQtQzC8 In the suggested background section it suggests "A familiarity with the rudiments of high-school algebra " ...

thank you everyone. it took a few days to sink in, but i seem to be having no problems finding it now and have passed the material :)

Thank you for the warm welcome. I am now wondering where i should ask my questions at, which forum. Its pre-algabra so i don't want to bother anyone with some really basic things that they don't care to see/For example, the question i have right now is a method for simply finding a composite...

Thank you for the warm welcome. I am now wondering where i should ask my questions at, which forum. Its pre-algabra so i don't want to bother anyone with some really basic things that they don't care to see/For example, the question i have right now is a method for simply finding a composite...

Hi my name is Daryll or Iccanui, whatever you guys want to call me. Thank you in advance for your time in reading this. Just a quick summary of what my story is so you know where I'm coming from. I've worked in the field of information technology for about 15 years ( 37 now ). Mostly...