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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:
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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