Question

can someone check this

Answer 1

\[\frac{ x^2-4 }{ x^3+7x^2 }\div \frac{ x^3-x^2-6x }{ x^2+4x-21 }=\frac{ x-2 }{ x^3 }\]

Answer 2

@Jadeishere

Answer 3

Can you show your intermediate steps? how did you factor (x^3-x^2-67x)?

Answer 4

ummm there is not a 67x

Answer 5

@maemae16
You are correct.

Answer 6

thank you sorry @Jadeishere maybe next time

Answer 7

How did you factor (x^3-x^2-6x)? My fat fingers got in the way.

Answer 8

What difference does it make?
If a poster asks if an answer is right and is not asking for help, I just tell him yes or no.
I assume he solved the problem and arrived at the answer.
If the answer is correct, the post can be closed.

Answer 9

Third, it matters for good manners. maemae16 asked me a question about what I said.

Second, it matters for the Code of Conduct: "Don't just provide the answer to a problem when someone else is in the middle of helping!" I was helping, you jumped in, and now you want to argue?

First, it matters for separating the students from the cheaters. I like to help students and I don't like to help cheaters. Cheaters get the answer on PA or Brainly or Yahoo and post it here. You can often tell cheaters because they are confused or evasive when asked "How...? or "Why...?". Students actually take time to learn when asked questions.

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I like you, @mathstudent55 . You give smart answers to tough problems. But I think it is time to step up to the plate and help TEACH, not just give answers.

Answer 10

@mjdennis

We are helping people on OS with their questions. If a student asks help on a problem, we help with the problem. If the question is simply is this answer correct, all the help they need is a simple yes or no. I am not a policeman trying to judge whether the student is cheating or not. If he presents a problem and a solution, I assume he worked it out and just wants to know if it is solved correctly or not.

I don't see where the Code of Conduct you quote comes into play in this specific post. I didn't provide an answer. The poster provided the answer. The poster wrote his answer and just asked if it is right or wrong. As I mentioned above, I assume the poster worked out the problem and is looking for a quick yes or no. If it is yes, he can move on to the next problem. If his answer were incorrect, then it would be worthwhile spending time helping the student understand the problem and working it out to the end.

He asked if the answer is correct, and you are asking how he did some intermediate steps. That's why I asked above what difference it makes. He posted a problem with his solution and a very simple question. All he needs is an simple answer. The fact that he thanked me for telling him that his answer is correct and then he can go on to the next problem instead of wasting time discussing a problem he already solved seems to me to be evidence that I acted correctly.

If you think that my responses to questions are just answers and not trying to teach the material, then you haven't been reading my answers carefully.

Answer 11

On the CofC:
By your logic, you DID provide an answer. The direct question was "Am I right?", and you confirmed yes. Good teachers ask "Well, how can we tell if you are right?" or "Show me what you did." The indirect question "What is the answer to X".
But because you argue that the _poster_ provided the answer, I'll start one step above the CofC item I quoted, to the top-level guidance: "I will encourage and guide those needing help". You certainly didn't guide. Whether you "encouraged" is questionable for an honest user and irrelevant for a dishonest one. And unless you take time to understand the user whom you help, you DON'T KNOW if the user _needed_ learning-help, or just wanted cheating-help. Yes, it is a little more time for the honest students, but they may also learn a little more; giving easy answers to the cheaters wastes everyone's time, because they just keep coming back.
Now, I really cited the CofC as I did to make a point about "dibs". I thought you were ill-mannered to jump in after I started. That is in line with the CofC.
You wanted to save the poster time, I wanted to preserve the standards of OS first.

Finally, I subdivide the types of responses further:
There are "just answers". No, usually you do not give "just answers".
There are "lectures" or "demonstrations", which means the response follows all the steps to go from statement to solution. This is your MO.
Then, there is the "indirect lecture", where the responder solves a similar problem in a way the poster can follow. Pretty good method to help the honest and thwart the cheater.
Then the way I have seen the best helpers here use. Ask some questions. Lead the user to an intermediate step, then another, then a conclusion. Show them ways to check their own work.

@maemae16, sorry that all of this is happening on your post. I hope you are among the honest, and were just looking for some confirmation! If you like the help I can give, feel free to tag me (@mjdennis) and I'll see what I can do to help.


[1] http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct , paragraph 1
[2] http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/576c4c39e4b0a769b691c397

Answer 12

@mjdennis , @mathstudent55 did not provide any answers on the post. He confirmed an answer which is mighty fine. ^.^

Answer 13

@pooja195 , And the rest? Do we self-righteously interrupt others because we think our solution is faster, or we think we know better the intentions of the question? Do we "answer questions" instead of "encourage and guide"? Is it better to take a little of the OP's time, or better to just say "Oh, that is the right _answer_", whether they got the answer honestly or not?

Most questions, I would agree with you. "The answer is A" teaches nothing here. AND, you are right, @mathstudent55 did not violate the _letter_ of the Code of Conduct. But in this case, I respectfully disagree. the _spirit_ of the Code of Conduct says to guide those needing help, which is neither the same thing as "confirm an answer" nor "provided an answer" in this context.

@jigglypuff314 @phi @TheSmartOne , may I have your opinions as well?

Answer 14

I think the post was spammed enough. Mathstudent did not give a direct answer. Therefore no action will be taken. Have a nice day.