Solve for X

Here comes the math. I've enrolled in my final undergraduate college course, having started my degree in 1981. What does a 44 year old college student look like? Everyone's mom, that's what. I'm not going to try and 'blend in' but, I'm not going to work hard at NOT blending in. The pressure is on. I have lots of people 'rooting for me'. In other words, 'don't muck it up'.

Here's my word problem for the day:

Rose has to clean a house. But, there's an inch of ice on the ground and her car is in the shop. Her van, 'Rodney' is running, but is a gas guzzler. Rose needs to clean the house and get the money in the bank to pay for her chihuahua to get spayed today. On her way out the door, with ice melt in hand, she is concerned that the furnace is not working. Upon further examination, she discovers that the air conditioner is on, not the furnace. The outside temp is 20 degrees. She switches the furnace back on, leaves a note for each slumbering teen, feeds the dogs and cats and sprinkles ice melt in front of her as she slides to the van.

Solve for X.

I figure that if I can make it through the above word problem, I'll be just fine. The dog did get spayed, the furnace is working, I didn't fall down and the house got cleaned. I promptly ate a whopper with cheese and passed out on my bed. Life is good. As for the a.c.? A visiting teen turned on the a.c. in the middle of the night. Good thing hot flashes had kicked in for me.

I saw 'No Country for Old Men'. Not the feel good movie of the year but, easily the best movie of the year. Each frame of the movie was perfect. The main character was just awful. But, I loved the movie. Loved it.

Hope the millions and millions reading this are all safe in their homes tonight.