Friday, September 25, 2015

Hidden Addition within Multiplication

Multiplication

When we multiply, we add a number to itself a certain number of times.  
We write multiplication with a times sign, x.



  •  means to add 
     copies of 
    .



     Holy Moly!  How is it that I didn't know this?  Well, yea, it makes sense now.  I just never thought of it like that.  These enlighten moments are making me paranoid.  Just how many, many simple truths have I been dancing around my entire life?  It's a wonder I can function at all.

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