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A Note To My Algebra Teacher

A Note To My Algebra Teacher By Elton Camp I well recall what you used to say That we’d use algebra every day Without it, life wouldn’t be complete For, with algebra, it would be replete But factoring equations has yet to arise And no quadractics, what a big surprise Slope I haven’t yet needed to calculate Methinks you did, somehow, misstate To determine the value of X and Y There hasn’t yet been reason to try I find binomial multiplication is of no worth To ninety-nine point nine percent on earth A lot more honesty you should have tried For about the value of algebra, you lied! I think I know where you are most likely to be May it have asbestos computers so you can see

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Date: 7/23/2013 7:50:00 PM
haha This is so true! They lie so hard about algebra. LOL :)
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Elton Camp
Date: 7/24/2013 3:17:00 PM
I even doubted it when I was a teenager in school.
Date: 7/21/2013 12:02:00 PM
nicely written Elton....I enjoyed the read
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Elton Camp
Date: 7/21/2013 12:24:00 PM
Thanks. I wonder if I will hear from some algebra teacher. If so, I'd better take cover! Elton

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