Unsolvable Problem

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Ned
Dude, you seriously need to tell people you're taking a college class

Peter
I don't know...

Ned
Come on man

You could at least get Flash off your back

Peter
He's just going to tell everyone I've been lying anyway

Ned
It's worth a shot

Peter
Idk man

I'll think about it

Gotta go to class!

Ned
Bye

>>>You are now texting Dr. Ruffalo<<<

Dr. Ruffalo
Hello Mr. Parker!

Parker
Hi

Dr. Ruffalo
Have you been trying the physics questions in the link I sent you?

Parker
I got them all correct I think, except for one. I can't figure it out

Dr. Ruffalo
Which one is it?

Parker
Problem 15

Dr. Ruffalo
I don't think I saw that one

Parker
It's, 'determine, with proof, conditions on c and d for which the arithmetic sequence A = (c, c + d, c + 2d, c + 3d, . . .) yields b(k) > 0 for every k'

Dr. Ruffalo
Hm

Parker
Dr. Ruffalo? Are you still there?

Dr. Ruffalo
Yes, sorry. I'm not sure what the answer is either.

Parker
You could ask someone 

That's what I usually do

Dr. Ruffalo
I do know someone I could ask, but he's not here right now

Parker
You could add him to a group chat!

Dr. Ruffalo
I'm not sure that's a good idea...

Parker
I'm ok with it

Dr. Ruffalo
Are you sure?

Parker
Yep!

Dr. Ruffalo
Well...

Alright.

Mind coming up with a name for him for me?

Parker
Hmmmmmmm

What does he like?

Dr. Ruffalo
Coffee, science, math, annoying people, mainly his coworkers and me, spending time with his daughter

Parker
Coffee Einstein!

-~-~-~-~-~-

Bruce heard his phone ding and pulled it out. He was still debating whether it was actually a good idea to add Tony into a group chat with the kid, just so they could find the answer; after all, it was Tony. He decided it was worth it, however, when he saw his student's response.

Doubled over laughing, he had to take a second before he replied. This kid sure was a hoot. Tony may not appreciate the name, but at least he would.

-~-~-~-~-~-

Dr. Ruffalo
Perfect.

>>>You have been added to a group chat with Dr. Ruffalo and ????<<<

Parker
Hi!

????
What is this

Dr. Ruffalo
One of my students had a problem and I couldn't figure out the answer, so he suggested that I ask someone

Parker
That I did!

>>>You have renamed ???? to Coffee Einstein<<<

Coffee Einstein
Coffee Einstein?

Parker
Dr. Ruffalo said I could pick your name!

Coffee Einstein
Right... we're going to have a talk later.

What's the problem?

Parker
Determine, with proof, conditions on c and d for which the arithmetic sequence A = (c, c + d, c + 2d, c + 3d, . . .) yields b(k) > 0 for every k.

I have no idea what the answer is

Dr. Ruffalo
This kid is smart too, but even I can't figure it out

Parker
It's like it's

✨U N S O L V A B L E✨

Coffee Einstein
Oh, the answers 0 < d <= c

Parker
O.O

Coffee Einstein
What?

Parker
You really are like Einstein

Coffee Einstein
Don't try and flatter me into liking you

It won't work

By the way, what's with the filter?

Parker
Oh! It's a thing I've been working on in my free time. It's installed in my phone, so it functions in any chats I'm in. It's just a bot that I've coded to automatically detect certain words and rewrite the messages to replace them with the substitutes I provided. Pretty simple, but getting it to work in group chats was a bit hard.

Coffee Einstein
Ok, never mind, I like this kid

But we're still having a talk about the name later.

Dr. Ruffalo
Fine by me

Parker
You are and always will be Coffee Einstein to me 

>:D

Coffee Einstein
Great. 






Yes, Tony has arrived. BOW BEFORE THE GREAT STARK-
*ahem* excuse me, sorry. Hope you guys liked the chapter! After consideration, I figured Coffee Einstein had never been used (or I hope so anyway)
Let me know if you guys have any suggestions! You can DM me or just comment below. Have a great day!

~Morgan

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