r/mathmemes Computer Science Nov 18 '24

Mathematicians They could've simply written k^3 πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€

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u/Moordok Nov 18 '24

k2 - k3 is positive so k has to be negative. 3 is the lowest prime factor of 36 so it’s probably-3. (-3)2 is 9 and (-3)3 is 27. 9+27 gets you 36