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Old 12-05-2013, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty View Post
89+16=105 so I think you ask for your money back.

But, I know what you are trying to say.

I think they should teach the distinction between math and arithmetic.
Hey. I said "sometimes" I even get the right answer. Seems to me what I'm ticked off at is that they appear to be putting the cart before the horse. Especially with a special needs kid, but this applies surely to anyone whose poor at any kind of numbers stuff. Wether you call it arithmetic, math, whatever. If you don't have the basics you can't do squat beyond that.

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