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My ex-wife (math genius) and I just had an extensive discussion about how our 5th grader is doing algebra and it's HARD.

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Nov 13 '15, 15:17

The perimeter of a field is 12.5km. It is four times as long as it is wide. What is the area?

I had to step away and compose myself to figure it out. After a moment, I totally had it. But I'm concerned that I used "old math" and he's using "new math" and I don't want to teach him wrong.

Also, algebra in the 5th grade?!!!

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if it makes you feel better, young brains are MUCH better at higher math. it's about brain development. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 13, 15:44
Hmmm. Logan has those and he is in 3rd grade. -- nm - Spawndroid Nov 13, 15:24 1
- Fine. Your kid's a genius. I'll tell my son to ask Wolfram Alpha. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 15:26
I'm not sure there's a "new" or "old" way to do algebra problems, there's just algebra - Reagen Nov 13, 15:21 1
- yah. the issue for me, with second gen. kids and then mensa-calendar type things, is that it's like another language. - b. Nov 13, 15:24
Man, I wish I had algebra in the fifth grade. - Beryllium Nov 13, 15:20
V1 and V2 both have a Latin curriculum at school. I'm useless. -- nm - ML Nov 13, 15:18 1
- French here and same for the most part -- nm - Beaker Nov 13, 15:25

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My ex-wife (math genius) and I just had an extensive discussion about how our 5th grader is doing algebra and it's *HARD*.

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