The first known maths author

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Pre-order a signed 1st edition of Love Triangle now: https://mathsgear.co.uk/products/love... • All UK options: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/44315... • All USA options: https://bit.ly/3wCTesR • Hugh thanks to the British Museum for getting the papyrus out of storage for me to see. You can watch the other non-papyrus video I made with them over here: • We found a lost temple using maths se... • If you want to have a closer look at the maths on the papyrus, there are scans on the British Museum site: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collect... • CAN YOU SOLVE IT: • You have to divide 100 loaves between 5 men in such a way that the shares received shall be in arithmetical progression. And that 1/7 of the sum of the largest 3 shares shall be equal to the sum of the smallest 2. What is the difference of the shares? • Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters. They keep my bread fairly divided. / standupmaths • CORRECTIONS • None yet, let me know if you spot anything! • Filming by Alex Genn-Bash • Editing by Gus Melton • Written and performed by Matt Parker • Produced by Nicole Jacobus • Music by Howard Carter • Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson • MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician • Website: http://standupmaths.com/ • US book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo... • UK book: https://mathsgear.co.uk/collections/b...

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