• manucode
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    23622 days ago
     40-32/2
    =40-16
    =24
    =4*3*2*1
    =4!
    
    • @Apytele@sh.itjust.works
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      22 days ago

      see? The teacher just forgot to add the rest of the problem! I completely didn’t think about the exclamation point as a factorial symbol. That’s actually a pretty brilliant joke despite needing some explanation.

      • @RadicalEagle@lemmy.world
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        7022 days ago

        The joke was also explained in the title of the post “A Very Emphatic Answer” which highlights the exclamation mark (emphasis) on the answer as being important.

      • @barkingspiders
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        2022 days ago

        I certainly did not get it until you said the thing