Question Five: Try to write down rules for simplifying linear equations based on your experience in these exercises.
Answer: Subtraction is my friend. It does not have pointy teeth and gladly solves many of my problems by itself. Division is obviously an omnivore, and it has pointy teeth to tear and flat teeth to grind one down. It has shifty eyes, and I don't think it can be trusted.
I can just see some poor guy who's getting student hourly sitting there, trying to figure out exactly what the hell to DO with this, muttering "Who the HELL let the creative people into the math class AGAIN?" under his breath.
Poor guy.