Monthly Archives: September 2009

Minus times minus is plus

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Brent

I’ve seen several recent posts wondering about an intuitive explanation for the fact that “a minus times a minus equal to a plus”. I understand why people would wonder about this—the way it’s often taught, it seems to be just … Continue reading →

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More hyperbinary fun

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Brent

When I originally posed Challenge #12, a certain Dave posted a series of comments with some explorations and partial solutions to part II (the hyperbinary sequence). Although I gave the “solution” in my last post, no solution to any problem … Continue reading →

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Challenge #12 solution, part II

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Brent

Yes, that’s right, that Challenge #12, posted one year, five months, and a day ago. You see, I have this nasty habit of starting things and not finishing them… well, better late than never! Question two of the aforementioned challenge … Continue reading →

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