# I need a math tutor, or, Cyni CLEPs it all
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [October 16, 2001, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777 "2001-10-16T19:03:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2001, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777/21 "2001-10-17T01:10:15Z")
no, but you COULD… it’d be pretty easy, too…
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### Author:  [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2001, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777/22 "2001-10-17T01:14:39Z")
Sue, I’ll take you up on that. You always did want to see my butt hair all willy-nilly, didn’t you? Now’s your chance!
If you’re VERY good and well behaved, I’ll let you put quarters in my navel too.
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### Author:  [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2001, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777/23 "2001-10-17T01:15:15Z")
yes, you got it, lolagranola.
so…
what’s “a” and what’s “b”? 😃
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### Author:  [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2001, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777/24 "2001-10-17T01:20:53Z")
Though I’d love to help (genetics and algebra were two things I did excellently on in high school), I’m sure there are much more knowledgeable people willing to help, as well.
But good luck!
Oh, goodness… I tried the math problem. I got up to
2b[sup]2[/sup] + square root of 19 x b - 22 = 0
and I forgot where to go from there… One year out of math and I become a dunce.
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### Author:  [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2001, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777/25 "2001-10-17T01:26:35Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Manservant Hecubus \*
> If you’re VERY good and well behaved, I’ll let you put quarters in my navel too.
You insult me! I’m a much better tipper than that.
You think your navel can take a half-dollar?
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### Author:  [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777/26 "2001-10-17T01:28:16Z")
well, it’s more that you turned around when you should’ve taken the left at albequrque…
here’s a hint…
it’s not substitution, it’s elimination.
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### Author:  [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2001, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777/27 "2001-10-17T01:29:36Z")
Well, obviously, a = 11/b.
Good enough? I hope so. I already spent the morning doing linear algebra. I think I’m done for the day.
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### Author:  [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2001, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777/28 "2001-10-17T02:02:01Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Sue Duhnym \*
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> > [@](#):
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> > \*Originally posted by Manservant Hecubus \*
> > If you’re VERY good and well behaved, I’ll let you put quarters in my navel too.
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> You insult me! I’m a much better tipper than that.
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> You think your navel can take a half-dollar? \*\*
For you baby, I’d take in Sackies, and spit out pieces of eight.
[sub]Arrrrrr arrrrrrr arrrrr![/sub]
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### Author:  [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2001, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777/29 "2001-10-17T02:08:46Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by carnivorousplant \*
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> > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \*
> > \*\*I just grew up to be left-brained. \*\*
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> How can you be left-brained when it’s so damn cold? \*\*
Huh?
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2001, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-math-tutor-or-cyni-cleps-it-all/87777/30 "2001-10-17T12:41:28Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \*
> \*\*
> Huh? \*\*
North=cold.
A bad joke.
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