Re: [Mid] Algebra flunkers anonymous

From: Cindy Hamilton <hamilton_at_adi.com>
Date: Thu 23 Dec 1999 08:14:26 AM EST
Message-Id: <199912231314.IAA01620@remora.adi.com>

Beth Montano <bethmontano@yahoo.com> writes:

>Just don't ask me to use a variable, because letters are language
>and numbers are math.

But, but, but...

A numeral is just the symbol for the idea of a number. We could as
well use letters. If you assign 1 to a, the first letter
of the alphabet, and so on, g + h = m.

The Romans used letters for numbers, and I believe that Hebrew numbers
are just letters, too. I use a, b, c, d, e, and f for 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and

15 all the time.

What's the difference?

I think I've just been bitten by Die Flabberghast.

Angelica Paganelli
From: hamilton@adi.com (Cindy Hamilton)
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