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Old 05-22-2002, 01:04 PM
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Using the numbers 3,3,7 and 7, try to make 24, using additon, subtraction, multiplication and division. You must use all four numbers.

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Old 05-22-2002, 01:07 PM
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Do you have to use them in the sequence you provided, or can you change the order of the numbers?

EDIT: How many times can you use each number?
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Old 05-22-2002, 01:15 PM
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Any combination, once you use all four numbers. Except things like 7^2/7. That counts as using seven three times

EDIT: You use three twice, and seven twice.
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Old 05-22-2002, 11:16 PM
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Try this:

If you are allowed to use decimal points then
.7 + .3 + 7 * 3 = 24
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Old 05-23-2002, 11:13 AM
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The solution is simpler than that
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Old 05-23-2002, 11:19 AM
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3-7 = -4; 3x7 = 21; -4+21=17; 17+7=24

is that too many sevens?
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Old 05-23-2002, 11:22 AM
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Do you have to use all the numbers? (Cos it's really quite simple with 3, 3, and 7. )

@froggy you used three 7s
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Old 05-23-2002, 01:08 PM
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I think this works:

(3/7 + 3)*7 = 24
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Old 05-23-2002, 03:26 PM
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I think this works:

(3/7 + 3)*7 = 24
*round of applause*
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Old 05-23-2002, 03:36 PM
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Gratz Mysteria I couldn't get one and I spent far too long thinking - almost a minute
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Old 05-23-2002, 03:59 PM
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(3/7 + 3)*7 = 24
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.

Damn, I was hoping it would drive the population of SYM insane, somehow destabilizing the $US, which would allow me to take over the world
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Old 05-23-2002, 05:02 PM
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Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.

Damn, I was hoping it would drive the population of SYM insane, somehow destabilizing the $US, which would allow me to take over the world
Gratz......tried is myself for 5minutes and then I gave up! I knew I would never get it!
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