>>11536834This sentence alone can be applied to so many subjects not only related to maths or class subjects in general.
It's too hard to change anything because even if you have the answer some are unable to grasp it, since their mind is "too limited" in terms of perception. Not understanding the intentions behind someone's answer leads to delusions, leads to war, and so on...
...while the only thing that could've been done was to ask the person themselves to elaborate on their answer, before letting the curse of different perceptions take over.
Solving it is entertainment, just one of the many temporary values "we" occupy our minds with aside from forced tasks.
What would be the answer of a honest, non-NPC math teacher if the same question was given?
Moreover what's the point of life if despite the honest intentions "we're" powerless to change it for good?