diff --git a/__pycache__/problem_generator.cpython-313.pyc b/__pycache__/problem_generator.cpython-313.pyc
index 98e4cb2..83b0ce7 100644
Binary files a/__pycache__/problem_generator.cpython-313.pyc and b/__pycache__/problem_generator.cpython-313.pyc differ
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index fd86cba..07d947f 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,28 +1,44 @@
 #All Rights Reserved John Salguero
 #Starts the backend to my Youtube stream
 
-import requests
-from problem_generator import generate_problem
-
-# url used to solve the math problems
-url = "https://api.mathhook.com/solve"
+from problem_generator import generate_problem, normalize
+from mathhook import parse, solve
+from sympy import sympify
 
 #define the entry point to the programs
 def main():
     problem = generate_problem()
-    mathhook_payload = {
-        "action": "solve",
-        "expression": problem["problem"],
-        "steps": True
-    }
-    response = requests.post(url, json=mathhook_payload)
+    
 
     print("Generated Problem:")
     print(problem)
     print("Solve:")
-    print(response.status_code)
-    print(response.text)
+    equation = apply_strategy(problem)
     
+    expr = parse(equation)
+    result = solve(expr, "x")
+    print(result)
+
+def square_both_sides(problem):
+    lhs, rhs = problem["problem"].split("=")
+
+    lhs = sympify(lhs.strip())
+    rhs = sympify(rhs.strip())
+    
+    lhs = lhs ** 2
+    rhs = rhs ** 2
+    
+    return f"{normalize(lhs)} = {normalize(rhs)}"
+
+def factor_or_formula(problem) :
+    return problem["problem"]
+
+def apply_strategy(problem):
+    if problem["type"] == "radical":
+        return square_both_sides(problem)
+    if problem["type"] == "quadratics":
+        return factor_or_formula(problem)
+    return problem["problem"]
 
 #Starts the program
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/problem_generator.py b/problem_generator.py
index b1b8173..dd38fbf 100644
--- a/problem_generator.py
+++ b/problem_generator.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def generate_linear():
     x = symbols('x')
     expr = a * x + b
     # expanded = n
-    s = sstr(expr)
+    s = normalize(expr)
 
     return {
         "type": "linear",
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def generate_hidden_factor():
     inner_value = ans + b
     right_side = a * inner_value + c * inner_value
 
-    problem = f"{a}({sstr(inner_expr)}) + {c}({sstr(inner_expr)}) = {right_side}"
+    problem = f"{a}({normalize(inner_expr)}) + {c}({normalize(inner_expr)}) = {right_side}"
 
     return {
         "type": "hidden_factor",
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def generate_distribution ():
 
     return {
         "type": "distribution",
-        "problem": f"{a}({sstr(inner_expr)}) = {c}",
+        "problem": f"{a}({normalize(inner_expr)}) = {c}",
         "solution": ans
     }
     
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def generate_two_sides ():
 
     return {
         "type": "two_sides",
-        "problem": f"{sstr(left_exp)} = {sstr(right_exp)}",
+        "problem": f"{normalize(left_exp)} = {normalize(right_exp)}",
         "solution": ans
     }
     
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def generate_like_terms ():
 
     return {
         "type": "like_terms",
-        "problem": f"{sstr(expr)} = {d}",
+        "problem": f"{normalize(expr)} = {d}",
         "solution": ans
     }
     
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def generate_quadratic ():
 
     return {
         "type": "quadratic",
-        "problem": f"{sstr(expr)} = 0",
+        "problem": f"{normalize(expr)} = 0",
         "solution": solution
     }
     
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def generate_difference_squares ():
 
     return {
         "type": "difference_squares",
-        "problem": f"{sstr(expr)} = 0",
+        "problem": f"{normalize(expr)} = 0",
         "solution": solution
     }
     
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def generate_zero_product ():
 
     return {
         "type": "zero_product",
-        "problem": f"{sstr(expr)} = 0",
+        "problem": f"{normalize(expr)} = 0",
         "solution": [-a, -b]
     }
     
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def generate_radical ():
 
     return {
         "type": "radical",
-        "problem": f"{sstr(expr)} = {b}",
+        "problem": f"{normalize(expr)} = {b}",
         "solution": ans
     }
     
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def generate_fraction ():
 
     return {
         "type": "fraction",
-        "problem": f"{sstr(expr)} = {c}",
+        "problem": f"{normalize(expr)} = {c}",
         "solution": ans
     }
     
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def generate_binomial ():
 
     return {
         "type": "binomial",
-        "problem": f"{sstr(expr)} = {e}",
+        "problem": f"{normalize(expr)} = {e}",
         "solution": ans
     }
     
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def generate_tricky ():
     expanded = expanded - expr
     expanded = expanded / (x - r1)
     # expanded = n
-    s = sstr(expanded)
+    s = normalize(expanded)
 
     return {
         "type": "tricky",
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ def generate_tricky ():
         "solution": r2
     }
     
+def normalize(expr):
+    return sstr(expr).replace("**", "^")
+    
 def generate_problem():
     template = random.choice(TEMPLATES)
     return template()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 3876867..7fafc8e 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 sympy
-requests
\ No newline at end of file
+mathhook
\ No newline at end of file