I.  Thou shalt read thy problem.

II.  Whatsoever thou  doest to one side of ye equation, do ye also to the other.  (former golden rule of math)

III.  Thou must use thy common sense, else thou wilt have flagpoles 9000 feet in height, yea...even fathers younger than sons.

IV.  Thou shalt ignore the teachings of false prophets to do all work in thy head.

V.  When thou knowest not, thou shalt look it up, and if thy search still elude thee, then thou shalt ask the all-knowing teacher.

VI.  Thou shalt master each step before putting thy heavy foot down on the next.

VII.  Thy correct answer does not prove that thou hast worked thy problem correctly.  This argument convincest none, least of  all thy teacher.

VIII.  Thou shalt first see that thou hast copied thy problem correctly before bearing false witness  that the book lieth.

IX.  Thou shalt look back even unto thy youth and remember thy arithmetic.

X.  Thou shalt learn, speak, write, and listen correctly in the language of mathematics and verily A's and B's shall follow thee even unto graduation