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Stream: new members

Topic: Stuck on Natural Number Game Advanced Addition 5


John Smith (Oct 01 2025 at 19:36):

Hello! Im new here so I apologise if this isn't the correct place to ask, but im completely stuck on this level. Ive tried this, and some similar ideas, but I really have no clue how else to proceed and id appreciate any advice. Thanks!
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John Smith (Oct 01 2025 at 19:38):

I think its a type error since (a+d) is an addition and it wants to take in a natural number, but (a+d) is of course still just a natural and Im not sure how to rectify that, is there so way I can rewrite it as some other natural n?

Ilmārs Cīrulis (Oct 01 2025 at 19:38):

I believe you need to use symm on the h and only then the apply.

John Smith (Oct 01 2025 at 19:39):

I had tried that and it didn't seem like anything happened but it could just be a terrible wifi issue, ill give it another go

Ilmārs Cīrulis (Oct 01 2025 at 19:39):

If the symm works as I imagine there, then after using it the hypothesis will be in correct form for the apply zero_ne_succ at h.

Anthony Wang (Oct 01 2025 at 19:40):

The symm is unnecessary since you can directly do apply succ_ne_zero at h (not zero_ne_succ)

John Smith (Oct 01 2025 at 19:41):

I don't have succ_ne_zero yet and symm doesn't appear to be doing anything. Somewhat confused

Ilmārs Cīrulis (Oct 01 2025 at 19:43):

Works for me... :thinking:

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John Smith (Oct 01 2025 at 19:44):

It seems to accept the command but then nothing happens...
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Ilmārs Cīrulis (Oct 01 2025 at 19:46):

Can you try the Retry button?

John Smith (Oct 01 2025 at 19:47):

Yeah, ive tried that a few times now and nothing seems to happen, very odd

John Smith (Oct 01 2025 at 19:47):

Ill possibly try writing everything out in the editor mode and see if its any happier with that

John Smith (Oct 01 2025 at 19:49):

That seems to work, im not exactly sure why that makes a difference but ill take the win

Kevin Buzzard (Oct 02 2025 at 08:35):

PS

John Smith said:

Hello! Im new here so I apologise if this isn't the correct place to ask, but im completely stuck on this level. Ive tried this, and some similar ideas, but I really have no clue how else to proceed and id appreciate any advice. Thanks!

Here is precisely the correct place to ask, although we prefer real names.


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