Algebra.
Probably mentioned this before but I coached my mathematically illiterate brother for his maths GCSE. After getting no where, I let him in on the 'greatest secret in mathematics'. I told him that x = 1, y = 2 and z = 3 and that was all he would ever need. Substitute those values whenever they appeared.

9%. 15 years later? Works on a building site.
( I have run out of coke is a little sweaty, Thu 13 Dec 2007, 14:24, 5 replies)

mathematically illiterate?
would that not be innumerate?
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Genius!
Evil genius, mind...
*clicks*
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 13 Dec 2007, 14:32, closed)

yeah
spidge - I'm literally inumerate Is there a word for that?
( I have run out of coke is a little sweaty, Thu 13 Dec 2007, 14:48, closed)

should be
it's on the tip of my tongue

:)
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I couldn't have thought of this myself...
... its fantastic.

*click*
( Axai is in Montréal, Canada O.o, Sat 15 Dec 2007, 23:27, closed)