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Subject:   Factoring
Author: John Mac
Date: Nov 3 2006
Why do we teach our kids to factor?

What possible application is there?

What is the value in knowing:

A^3 + B^3  = (A + B)(A^2^ - AB + B^2^)?

We complain that our kids are math illiterate, then we insist on teaching them
nonsense.

John MAC
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