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Kathy
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Jan-25-06, 06:03 PM (EST)
 
"math"
 
   trying to solve a problem...

how do you get the numbers..


17,14,9,4,2

to equal 2

only using add, subtract, multiply, division??


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mr_homm
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Jan-25-06, 10:50 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: math"
In response to message #0
 
   >trying to solve a problem...
>
>how do you get the numbers..
>
>
>17,14,9,4,2
>
>to equal 2
>
>only using add, subtract, multiply, division??

How about 17+9+2=28, 28/14=2, 4/2=2 ? But wouldn't it be more fun to work it out for yourself?

--Stuart Anderson


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alexb
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Jan-25-06, 11:27 PM (EST)
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2. "RE: math"
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   Well, for the fun of it:

(17 - 14 + 9)/2 - 4
(17 + 9 + 4 - 2) / 14


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Simoli
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Apr-05-06, 06:05 AM (EST)
 
3. "RE: math"
In response to message #0
 
   >trying to solve a problem...
>
>how do you get the numbers..
>
>
>17,14,9,4,2
>
>to equal 2
>
>only using add, subtract, multiply, division??


17+9-14/(4+2)=12/6=2


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hthr hgugl
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Dec-03-06, 11:55 PM (EST)
 
4. "RE: math"
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   hello every body.

the answer that i got it as follows:

17-{14+<9-4*2>)=2


goodluck for every body

hthr hgugl


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Pierre Charland
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Dec-19-06, 11:56 PM (EST)
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5. "RE: math"
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   17-14-9+2*4=2

AlphaChapMtl


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