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'''Casework''' is a method of [[counting]] where one splits a problem into several parts, counts these parts individually, then adds together each case's total.
'''Casework''' is a method of [[counting]] where one splits a problem into several parts, counts these parts individually, then adds together each case's total. While there are problems where casework produces the most elegant solution, in those where a shorter answer exists, casework may be considered [[brute force]].
 
While there are problems where casework produces the most elegant solution, in those where a shorter answer exists, casework may be considered [[brute force]].


== Videos ==
== Videos ==

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Casework is a method of counting where one splits a problem into several parts, counts these parts individually, then adds together each case's total. While there are problems where casework produces the most elegant solution, in those where a shorter answer exists, casework may be considered brute force.

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