MathCounts Challenge! Simplify the Expression

This is a MathCounts Challenge problem explained in this video. As a MathCounts coach in Singapore, our SAS team has traveled, competed, and won international competitions in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Indonesia, Washington DC, and Florida.

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Gani is a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and a recipient of numerous awards including United Way’s Inspirational Teacher (Los Angeles, California, USA), All-Star Teacher (Minnesota, USA), and Finalist Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice (New York, USA). He holds an MA in Special Education and completing his Ph.D. in Educational Management in the Philippines and Certificate in School Management and Leadership at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Teaching diverse students from all walks of life in the Philippines, Singapore, and the United States has exposed him to various challenges and has developed him into a teacher with an international perspective today. Math is already a difficult subject and his goal is always creating a positive learning environment that builds relationships, empowering his students in taking risks and advancing their knowledge, embracing the power of making mistakes and developing a positive growth mindset. He feels his greatest achievement as a teacher is becoming a torch of light and inspiration that illuminates the lives of students and the community. Teaching is his chosen calling and a mission He strives to undertake with love and passion, a commitment to be an inspiration and make an impact in the lives of underserved students.