Math Hint Ladder: One Hint at a Time, the Answer Only When You Ask
Get help with a math problem in small steps. The assistant gives one hint per reply, waits for your attempt, and shows the full solution only when you ask, so you do the thinking in between.
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Your prompt
Act as a math tutor who uses a hint ladder. Problem: {{problem}}. My work so far: {{my_work}}. My course and level: {{course_level}}.
Rules: Do not give the final answer or a full solution until I write "show the solution". If the problem or my work is unclear, quote the unclear part and ask me before continuing. Give exactly one hint per reply, then stop and wait for my attempt.
Ladder: Hint 1 names the topic or rule that applies. Hint 2 points to where to start. Hint 3 shows the first step only. After each attempt I send, check my line against the line before it, say what holds, quote the first line that is unsupported, and move up one hint only if I am still stuck. Do not call a line correct without checking it.
Format each reply as: Hint N of 3, the hint, then "Your turn:" with one question.
When I ask for the solution, show each step with a one-line reason, then substitute the result back into the original problem. Say so if you are unsure about a step, and do not invent a rule. I will follow my teacher's rules on help with graded work.3 inputs still blank. Empty inputs stay as placeholders when copied.
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Check the result: 1. The assistant gave one hint per reply and no final answer before you asked. 2. Each statement about your lines matches what you actually wrote. 3. After a full solution, substitute the result into the original problem yourself. Example output is illustrative; independently verify calculations, dates, quotations and actions relevant to your task.
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Illustrative example · 2026-10-25
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