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The letter x is often written differently in a mathematical context to prose text, in order to distinguish it from the multiplication symbol, \(\times\). How exactly it's written varies around the world. | The letter x is often written differently in a mathematical context to prose text, in order to distinguish it from the multiplication symbol, \(\times\). How exactly it's written varies around the world. | ||
[[File:Three ways of writing x.jpg|thumb|Three ways of writing the letter x]] | [[File:Three ways of writing x.jpg|thumb|alt=Three ways of writing the letter x. The first is two straight diagonal lines. The second is also two diagonal lines, but the top-left corner has a hook. The third looks like two curves, with points facing outwards, and touching in the middle. |Three ways of writing the letter x]] | ||
<ref>[https://aperiodical.com/2012/08/lets-talk-about-x/ Let's talk about X on aperiodical.com]</ref> | <ref>[https://aperiodical.com/2012/08/lets-talk-about-x/ Let's talk about X on aperiodical.com]</ref> | ||
<ref>[https://twitter.com/aperiodical/status/238698143678595072 Tweet by The Aperiodical]</ref> | <ref>[https://twitter.com/aperiodical/status/238698143678595072 Tweet by The Aperiodical]</ref> | ||
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The letter x is often written differently in a mathematical context to prose text, in order to distinguish it from the multiplication symbol, \(\times\). How exactly it's written varies around the world.
