なぜ未知数をxで表すのか？
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なぜ未知数を X で表すのでしょうか。 テリー・ムーアが楽しいショート・トークで，驚きの答えを教えてくれます。
なぜ未知数を X で表すのでしょうか。 テリー・ムーアが楽しいショート・トークで，驚きの答えを教えてくれます。
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Terry Moore is the director of the Radius Foundation, a forum for exploring and gaining insight from different worldviews.
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Why are x and y such common variables in today's equations?
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Science and Civilization in Islam
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Islamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present
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