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[revengeisbitter]

5(-3x - 2) - (x - 3) = -4(4x + 5) + 13

[pause, a few more numbers drawn here and there with an agitated hand]

I can't

It's

[another pause]

Write about something interesting. I don't care what

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[zealouspeter]

5(-3x - 2) - (x - 3) = -4(4x + 5) + 13
-15x - 10 - x - 3 = -16x - 20 + 13
-16x + 13 = -16x + 7
6 = x

[revengeisbitter]

That wasn't what I asked.

[zealouspeter]

It's interesting, if you learn it.

[revengeisbitter]

I'm sure it is. Got anything else?

[zealouspeter]

Did you do anything over Thanksgiving?

[revengeisbitter]

You're looking at it.

[zealouspeter]

Truly?

[revengeisbitter]

Schoolwork. Not that unusual, is it?

[zealouspeter]

It wasn't only this problem, was it?

[revengeisbitter]

No. I had a lot of other work. It's not even [trails off, leaving it at that]

[zealouspeter]

[after a pause.]

Is this the end of it, at least?

[revengeisbitter]

For now.

[zealouspeter]

You have tomorrow!

[revengeisbitter]

Right. Tomorrow.

[zealouspeter]

"Another day."

[mentis_reae]

Close. Not quite.