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Avoid Hard Work

No one enjoys hard computation or a tedious grind through formulas and equations. Brute-force work should only be undertaken as a last resort! Do what a mathematician does - think very hard first to devise a creative, elegant approach that avoids hard work!

"Avoid Hard Work" Strategy Essay #9 (pdf)

 

Additional Resources 

The Curriculum Bursts and companion Curriculum Inspirations Videos listed below demonstrate the concept of doing something using problems from the AMC contests.

 

Dummy View - NOT TO BE DELETED