> From: Marvin Long, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > I didn't really "get" algebra until I had taken geometry for > some reason. > I remember I always had a very difficult time discerning > between things > that followed from mathematical law and things that were > rather arbitrary,
<much snippage> Wow. That was a great explanation. Can I borrow you when my kids start asking me for help with their math homework? ;-) My trouble with explaining things like this is that I do too many things automatically while solving an equation. I think I'm explaining every step but I end up skipping 2 or 3 steps because I don't even realize that I'm doing them. Not until I get a blank look from the person I'm helping! - John H
