{"id":2543,"date":"2016-04-09T00:03:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T16:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/04\/09\/cheeky-student-does-least-work-possible-on-silly-algebra-question\/"},"modified":"2016-04-09T00:03:22","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T16:03:22","slug":"cheeky-student-does-least-work-possible-on-silly-algebra-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/04\/09\/cheeky-student-does-least-work-possible-on-silly-algebra-question\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheeky student does least work possible on silly algebra question"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A silly question deserves a silly answer.<\/p>\n

Redditor Nhjufy<\/a>\u00a0posted a photo Thursday of an algebra problem that could have been a little more nuanced \u00a0\u2014 and a student’s extremely cheeky response.<\/p>\n

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SEE ALSO: Kid subtly adds bacon to family shopping list<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The question? “Come up with an equation that is true when x<\/i>\u00a0= 7.” And as the student noted, it’s a question that truly answers itself.<\/p>\n

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Nhjufy seems to think this kid has a future in programming, but we’re thinking more of a programmer\/comedian combo.<\/p>\n

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More about Math<\/a>, Kids<\/a>, Reddit<\/a>, Imgur<\/a>, and Watercooler<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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