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  • rzr
    TWG Veteran
    • Oct 2007
    • 7608
    #1

    5,000 Credits for an answer to this

    I was sitting in my algebra II class and we had to create a problem like this:

    x x x x = y

    Between the x's can only be /, *, -, or + opertaors. Here's mine:

    4 4 4 4 = 19

    Problem is, the ink smudged where I wrote the answer down, so I forgot it. We (meaning my whole class and teacher) spent the whole time trying to figure it out. In the end they determined that I was playing an April Fool's prank on them. I wasn't. 5k to whoever figures it out first. Unless you love me and do it for free.

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    More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
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    • Xx{Midnight}xX
      FFR Player
      • Aug 2007
      • 8548
      #2
      Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

      1 + 2 - 3 * 4 = 0

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        • bluguerrilla
          FFR Player
          FFR Simfile Author
          • Apr 2006
          • 3966
          #3
          Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

          Sure there aren't 5 4s?

          Because if so 4*4+4-4/4 = 19 but otherwise, meh.

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            • travman301
              #swagdog
              • Mar 2004
              • 2641
              #4
              Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

              4^2 = 16 + 4 = 20 - (4/4) = 19

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                • bluguerrilla
                  FFR Player
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 3966
                  #5
                  Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                  That's four operations and identical to what I posted except much less correct.

                  4^2 =/= 19.

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                    • rzr
                      TWG Veteran
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 7608
                      #6
                      Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                      Only four four's. And trav...?

                      Originally posted by darkshark
                      Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
                      Originally posted by aperson
                      i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

                      Originally posted by Sprite-
                      More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
                      Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
                      yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

                      i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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                        • bluguerrilla
                          FFR Player
                          FFR Simfile Author
                          • Apr 2006
                          • 3966
                          #7
                          Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                          Pretty sure it's impossible.

                          4*4+4/4 = 17

                          4*4+4+4 = 24

                          Can't get anything in between, I don't think.

                          e: didn't do anything exhaustive though, just punched some numbers into my calculator. I don't know how to go about solving stuff like this without writing a program or something.
                          Last edited by bluguerrilla; 04-1-2009, 12:45 PM.

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                            • rzr
                              TWG Veteran
                              • Oct 2007
                              • 7608
                              #8
                              Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                              Me either, man! It's driving my nuts. Especially since I wrote it by sitting there and just putting it 3 random operators.

                              Originally posted by darkshark
                              Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
                              Originally posted by aperson
                              i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

                              Originally posted by Sprite-
                              More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
                              Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
                              yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

                              i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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                                • travman301
                                  #swagdog
                                  • Mar 2004
                                  • 2641
                                  #9
                                  Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                                  Originally posted by bluguerrilla
                                  That's four operations and identical to what I posted except much less correct.

                                  4^2 =/= 19.
                                  What are you talking about? What I posted was correct. Technically I guess I was using 5 fours. But its impossible any other way.

                                  Mabye I was being unclear in what i was saying.

                                  4²+4-(4/4)=19

                                  That's what I was trying to say. ^_^

                                  If you count the exponent as an operation then you can do it like that.

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                                    • dean_machine
                                      FFR Veteran
                                      • Oct 2006
                                      • 1267
                                      #10
                                      Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                                      I think you made a mistake the first time you thought it was correct.

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                                        • Redorigami
                                          Call me Massive Swallow
                                          FFR Simfile Author
                                          • Oct 2005
                                          • 3162
                                          #11
                                          Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                                          Were you even right in the first place?
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                                            • bluguerrilla
                                              FFR Player
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                                              • Apr 2006
                                              • 3966
                                              #12
                                              Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                                              Originally posted by travman301
                                              What are you talking about? What I posted was correct. Technically I guess I was using 5 fours. But its impossible any other way.

                                              Mabye I was being unclear in what i was saying.

                                              4²+4-(4/4)=19

                                              That's what I was trying to say. ^_^

                                              If you count the exponent as an operation then you can do it like that.
                                              4^2=4*4... Basically you cheated.

                                              And you can't write numbers with equal signs between them like that unless all of the expressions are actually equal, which yours aren't. It's just not right.

                                              I understand what you meant but as mathematics, it's wrong.

                                              It's like writing a bunch of sentences with no punctuation all in a row.

                                              e: And I don't think he _was_ right in the first place. But I'm not about to go through all of the operations to prove it.

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                                                • travman301
                                                  #swagdog
                                                  • Mar 2004
                                                  • 2641
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                                                  Originally posted by bluguerrilla
                                                  4^2=4*4... Basically you cheated.

                                                  And you can't write numbers with equal signs between them like that unless all of the expressions are actually equal, which yours aren't. It's just not right.

                                                  I understand what you meant but as mathematics, it's wrong.

                                                  It's like writing a bunch of sentences with no punctuation all in a row.

                                                  e: And I don't think he _was_ right in the first place. But I'm not about to go through all of the operations to prove it.
                                                  Heh, I got what you were trying to say.

                                                  I realize I was wrong. But it's also impossible what he's asking.

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                                                    • Dark_Chrysalis
                                                      Something clever.
                                                      FFR Simfile Author
                                                      • Jan 2007
                                                      • 740
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                                                      If the stipulation is that ANY operation can be used, the solution is found thus:

                                                      4!-4-(4/4)=19

                                                      Not sure if this will count, but it is correct... in fact, I think its the only solution


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                                                        • kommisar[os]
                                                          Banned
                                                          • Apr 2006
                                                          • 4097
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: 5,000 Credits for an answer to this

                                                          4+4+4+4 = 19-1

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