(01-16-2015, 03:59 PM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote: Just did some reading on that sort of math. Wow -- no, every math teacher/lecturer/professor I've ever had is going to scream bloody murder when they see that rubbish. Ewww, no.
I love math. And THAT? That is just a way to make people do more work to get the same result -- something that math does its BEST to avoid. Simpler is better.
The frustrated parent would be me. If I had a desire to be a parent right now.
"Get terminated for using shit like this."
Also, the teacher SAYING IT IS RIGHT. Gugh. I'm sorry but it's simpler to think of 8+5 = 13 than it is to take 3 from 5. Then 8+2 = 10. Add three to get 13!
