Useful exercise on computational problem solving

Mathematical equations are only useful when you can apply them to solve a social problem or, in other words, serve society through computing. We do this through the convergence of multiple interdisciplinary fields.

Before you try to computationally solve a problem, always consider breaking it down into a series of categorized steps:

1. Problem outline: Finding the nature of the problem and choosing the most effective way of solving it and displaying the result
2. Problem solution: Choosing the most effective mathematical formula to solve the problem
3. Program code: Programming the underlying solution to the problem
4. Solution testing: Applying the previous methodologies to solve a computational problem with Python code to provide an effectively programmed solution

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