He’s the product of the sum total of our public schools. Joking. Both my kids got great educations in our public schools – straight A’s, scholarships to top public universities, straight A’s there and top graduate schools (also public), thanks to all of you taxpayers.
Nobody_Important over 3 years ago
No, it is a math thing and sometimes I think they make the rules up as they go along! :-)
Ratkin Premium Member over 3 years ago
He’s the product of the sum total of our public schools. Joking. Both my kids got great educations in our public schools – straight A’s, scholarships to top public universities, straight A’s there and top graduate schools (also public), thanks to all of you taxpayers.
eromlig over 3 years ago
Hmmm…2+2=4...2×2=4…zen what?
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 3 years ago
Next you get to list all the even prime numbers. ALL of them! Intimidated?
Sanspareil over 3 years ago
At least get him to understand the Fibonacci series!
He may get to understand the golden ratio!!
Doug K over 3 years ago
If he really thinks he gets it by looking at these two equations,
… he really doesn’t get it.
dcdete. over 3 years ago
That product and sum matching is a rare coincidence. This doesn’t happen with their opposites. Consider, 2 – 2 = 0 but 2 / 2 = 1 What the?
1953Baby over 3 years ago
Numbers. . .think I’ll stick with letters. . .my sis does the number thingy. . .BTW, explain to me the formulary for Suduko. . .
uniquename over 3 years ago
Well, it is the way of nature.
dwpbike over 3 years ago
maybe it’s about orientation?
Dave459 over 3 years ago
2²=4
sandpiper over 3 years ago
Reluctant math students will do anything to make it more interesting.
Gent over 3 years ago
Maths is all about equality.
Michael G. over 3 years ago
Zen you dizcoffer zat der life iz more, how you zay?, complex zan zat.
Earnestly Frank over 3 years ago
That works even for large values of 2.
Zen-of-Zinfandel over 3 years ago
Ah..yeah, give me a five.
bobgreenwade over 3 years ago
When he reaches middle school, he’ll also learn that 2 ^ 2 = 4.
raybarb44 over 3 years ago
No. It’s a real thing. Call it arithmetic or math…..
The Orange Mailman over 3 years ago
0 + 0 = 0
0 – 0 = 0
0 × 0 = 0
0 ÷ 0 = 0
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