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^ That's the absolutely correct proof, as far as math is concerned.

As far as math is concerned, you can do anything [mathemically sound] you want to as long as it gets you the answer. The above answers the question why you can (and why you should invert the signs if you do this), and the only part of why you're missing is "because it's simpler".

M. Bison is absolutely right there. You might just have to word it, rather than simply present the proof.

Anyone have a good website on Sydney Australia? I"m doing a report for the olympics...

Why don't you just ask people who live in australia questions about sydney?

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

Mrr, I have some trouble understanding this question. It's supposed to be a question in reflection to the Michael Moore movie "Canadian Bacon", but really doesn't need watching to understand.

Since it's a more patriotic question, I don't really need answers from people unless they're Canadian.

"In 2001 the Canadian government spent approximately $115.7 million on promoting the Canadian identity. Is there a strong national identity, or is Canadian identity tied to something more regional (ie. provincial)? What does it mean to you on a personal level to be Canadian?

Bolded part is where I don't understand.

I think it's asking if, when you say that you're Canadian, you feel more attached to Canada as a whole, or your province? You might want to think about whether you identify yourself as Canadian first or immediately say what part of Canada you live in as well. I know there are a lot of states here in the US where people identify more strongly with their state identity than with a national, governmental, identity and I think that's what your teacher is getting at in the question.

Basically, to whom do you owe your allegiance primarily, your province, or your nation? For example, if this was posed to someone in Boston, USA, they could be asked, do you think of yourself primarily as a Bostonian or an American?

This issue is of even more importance to Canada given the whole Quebec wishing to form an independent nation situation.

Ah, thank you both, those explanations really helped. Can't believe I didn't figure it out earlier (the word "Canadian" in front of identity was throwing me off). XP

Okay, I recently got a Maths book, and flicking through the problems, I've been able to do most of them, but there's this one I'm really stuck on...

1. Find with proof all integer solutions that solve the equation:

(a^3 + b^3) = 9

I don't even know where to start >.>

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

"A set of numbers is said to be closed under an operation if the result of combining any two numbers in the set results in a number that is also in the set. Decide whether or not each set is closed under the operation.
a. {positive ontergers}; /
b. {odd intergers}; X
c. {odd intergers}; +
d. {intergers ending in four or six}; X"

First of all, can somebody translate the paragraph into simpler English for me? From there, I think I'll probably be able to get the rest. By the way, this is due Friday, so you have until then.
Thank you, thank, you, thank you!

I'm not ignoring you or anything Matt. I'll have to give that one some more thought since it's a bit hard.



*thinks* I believe it's basically saying that a set of numbers (given by the braces -- for example, {odd integers} means all odd integers) is considered closed under an operation if any two numbers in the set gives a third number in the set when using the operation given.

For example, if we have something like this...

ex. {negative integers}; X

Then the set isn't closed because any two negative numbers multiplied gives a positive number, which isn't in the set.

If I remember correctly, "integers" refer to both the negative and positive values.

Integers refer to whole numbers (0, 1, 2, 3, etc) and their negatives.

Er, bad wording by me. That's what I meant though. =)

If you're still doing your report, I can help you out. I live in Melbourne, not Sydney, but I've been there several times.

I haven't received my textbooks yet, and I have to read an essay from one tonight.

Does anyone have a copy of St. Martin's Guide to Writing? Specifically, Anne Dillard's "American Childhood". I'd really appreciate it if someone could possibly scan it and send it to me.
I'm trying to google it at the moment, but it's not going too well.

I was wondering if anyone could give me a reason why the European and South American merchants embraced nationalism in the early 19th century? >_> I looked through my textbook and all my handouts. I've found two reasons, but I need one more. (Damn essays.)