Here is the method. Seems too simple. Just breathe it in. You can solve anything with these basic steps. Assuming it is solvable? Glen Quote: Polya's Heuristics Chart: The List Taken from Polya's How to Solve It UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM...
If you don't know of George Polya? I highly recommend you check him out. = His most popular book was "How to Solve IT" See here for the Wikipedia Entry on George Polya. = He published a common man's book...
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