Riddle Me This

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I've never been really good at math problems. Or riddles. Or anything brainy, really. Thankfully, the kids take after their nerdy dad and his gargantuan cranium. And beard. Well, okay...they don't have his massive beard yet. But I'm sure it'll help boost their IQ when, one day in the future, they grow one. Though the girls might not appreciate it as much... I digress. In fact, my whole post so far is a digression. Back to the point at hand. Or rather, to the point at hand (since I haven't gone there yet): math. Okay, it's not really math, per se. It's more along the lines of a riddle or a code or a motto. Uh, scratch that last one... I, personally, couldn't figure it out. Hubby had to reveal the mystery after I spent an unreasonable amount of time trying to crack the code. Or pattern. Or whatever math-y people call it. So my question is: when you look at the above picture, can you figure out the problem as fast as a pre-schooler, a programmer, or someone with a higher education? Or are you like me and have no clue? In honor of our 7th child's birth, the 7th person to give the correct answer will receive a cake!