+534 When you see a variable "t" in a math equation that involves adding, you feel a bit of hatred towards the testmaker(whoever that may be), because the letter "t" and the addition sign can get mixed up. amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

That's why in math, a proper letter t looks looks the same as in this amirite font. That is, it curves on the bottom, hence distinguishing it from a plus sign.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

yeah, but when you're actually wirting out the equation and solving it.. people don't always write a t like that. My t's look like plus signs...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

My teacher used to dock a mark off if your t didn't curve at the end during a long equation - even if you got the answer right. Got me into the habit pretty fast. xD

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh my gosh! That's crazy! Haha I actually have like, a math handwriting. I write bigger and neater... because I hate spending 10 minutes on a problem just to figure out my 5 was actually the varible S... Haha

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Its even worse when you have the variable z and the number 2.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

And that is why the z has a little - across the middle of it. All of this is taught in school in Europe. I'm not so certain about the States/Canada. xD

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Oh this reminds me! My problem was never the letters. It was that, when I was in a hurry, my 5's would blend with the 3's and I could never distinguish which was which. I still have that problem sometimes.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Or worse...O.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I've never seen an O in a math problem..

by Anonymous 13 years ago

What about x and multiplication? I know your supposed to curve it.. but this one comes to mind first...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

i haven't used x to mean multiply on paper since around middle school...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yeah, I know you usually use the dot, but occasionally? Grade 8 math. (Which I'm not in...)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Usually you use a dot for multiplying, or you put the two numbers you're multiplying in parentheses.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Well if you're using a dot for multiplying, it might get confusing with a decimal point? (Though I suppose you could just use a bigger dot :P)

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It's not in the same spot as a decimal... it's usually hovering a bit.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

*shudder* I had like, an entire work sheet of those the other day. o_e

by Anonymous 13 years ago

What about how the textbooks always put "p" and "q" together in problems? Screws me every time.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I just change them all to x's. it makes no difference, really.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

My t's are curly at the bottom, so no problem there. But you could just do a cursive t, too.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I tend to replace the T with something else, and add it back in when I have my final answer.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Usually, it works for me to just write uppercase Ts, which look different than +s.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

That's why when you do math, you should curve your t's and cross your z's and give o's a little loop on top.

by Anonymous 13 years ago