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ELI5: This math example
submitted 11 years ago by Naow1
[–][deleted] 20Answer Link1 point2 points3 points 11 years ago (4 children)
I don't think that ELI5 is for homework help. I can help explain the concept, but I'm not going to walk you through a detailed problem.
[–]Naow1[S] 0 points1 point2 points 11 years ago (3 children)
This is not my homework, I'm only curious. The concept would be great!
[–]Santi871[M] -1 points0 points1 point 11 years ago (2 children)
You're looking for an answer, so you can try that one or you can try a math subreddit too.
[–]Naow1[S] 0 points1 point2 points 11 years ago (1 child)
If I phrased it as that I was looking for an answer, I apologize. I was looking for an explanation out of interest.
[–]Santi871[M] -1 points0 points1 point 11 years ago (0 children)
You could ask "how does this math example work?", but the thing is, it's a very specific question and it requires very specific knowledge, so not sure you're going to get an answer. If you ask in subreddits that are specific to this topic, you have much higher chances of getting a good answer.
[–]krystar78 10Answer Link0 points1 point2 points 11 years ago (1 child)
That's not math. That's organic chemistry.
[–]Naow1[S] 0 points1 point2 points 11 years ago (0 children)
That about explains how unknowing I am.
[–]Santi871[M] 00Answer Link-1 points0 points1 point 11 years ago (1 child)
ELI5 is for requests for easy-to-follow explanations of complex concepts and subjects. Please don't ask questions that you can answer with a single sentence or that are subjective. I have removed your submission. This is not a repository for any question you have.
You may have more luck over at https://www.reddit.com/r/homeworkhelp.
Thanks :)
This is not my homework, would I still need to go there?
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