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Me and My Best Friend Prove the 3n + 1 Problem Even Though It’s a REALLY Hard Problem

Jack Lee1, Aaron Wiener1,2, and Superman Action Figure3

1 Mrs. Parker’s 2nd grade homeroom

2 Miss Jones’ 2nd grade homeroom because he got moved from Mrs. Parker’s because we talked too much during our English lessons, even though we already know everything

3 The most powerful superhero; if anyone is going to solve the 3n + 1 problem, I think he can because he has loads of powers. Spiderman couldn’t figure it out, and he’s really smart.

Abstract

The 3n + 1 problem is also called the Collatz conjecture. It’s a really, REALLY famous unsolved math problem. Some people think math can’t solve the conjecture. I think I can because I’m getting really good at math! ...

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