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No, this is not possible. You get quick answers by writing good questions and sharing your research/attempts. Bounties might work but you can only post them after 48 hours. All suggestions to implement 'payment for answers' have been heavily downvoted, e.g. Would it better the community if we got compensated for posts? Even with minuscule alt coins? As are ...
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I think graphics and visuals can be great for giving hints, intuition or suggesting what the solution should be, but they frequently fall short of giving a rigorous proof (for instance, the missing square puzzle). If the OP is looking for a rigorous proof, then a rigorous proof should be given - it can always be accompanied by a visual or graphic to give a ...
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I’ve seen questions like this and it’s always a huge red flag for me.
Usually I say something to the effect of
Why is it so urgent? If you are attempting to cheat on an assignment, this will not be tolerated.
and then I flag for mod intervention.
A few weeks ago, a user accidentally admitted to attempting to cheat and then edited it out of the post. I got ...
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In general, you can do the following:
Downvote the answer
If not already present, leave a comment indicating why the answer is incorrect (possibly with ways to improve it)
If possible, post another answer which is correct
Flagging is not the right option since it's not the moderators' job to determine whether an answer is correct or not.
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