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If you can give me a logical explanation of why math contains letters and curvy lines we'll talk. Until then just shuddup and keep being cute and stuff.
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The letters stand in for numbers you haven't solved for yet. They aren't really much more than place holders. The curvy lines represent when more that one number could be a possible answer, the possible answers fall either inside or outside the parabola.
This is why I should've gotten that fucking promotion
And hush mom, stop callin me cute