A Conversation for The Myth Of 42 [(5-3+0+5) * (6+0) = 42]
And the number is...
Doug_the_Cat_Lover Started conversation Oct 26, 2005
42, of course.
My U number is U2064698
(8^2) - ((9+0!)*6) + 4! + 8 + 6 = 42
And the number is...
Potholer Posted Oct 26, 2005
The numbers do have to be in their original order.
2*0-6+46*(9-8) would work (done by hand)
Taking a lazier approach, my solution-finding program suggests:
2*0-6*4-6+9*8
2*0+6*(-4-6+9+8)
2*0*6-4+6*9-8
2+0-64+6+98
And the number is...
Doug_the_Cat_Lover Posted Oct 26, 2005
Oh, it had to be in the same order...
ohhhhhh.......
And the number is...
Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Nov 2, 2005
Achly 2*0-6+46*(9-8) doesn't work (=40) BUT
2+0-6+46*(9-8) DOES (=42)
And the number is...
Potholer Posted Nov 3, 2005
Ah - the perils of doing things on paper - it's easy to make a mistake when copying into h2g2.
Another reason for me to stick to my program, I guess.
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