A Conversation for The Myth Of 42 [(5-3+0+5) * (6+0) = 42]

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Post 1

Mort - a middle aged Girl Interrupted

204689 - spiggy, someone work out mine for me cos it is 7am and i havent woken up yet!


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Post 2

Ethiops

I've tried everything I can on it.

Apparently, 204/6+8=42, but that bloody 9 without any other odd numbers makes it really hard.

I'll keep at it a while longer. If I can't figure it, I hope someone else can for ya.

-Ethiops


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Post 3

Ethiops

Hah! Gotta share this...

(20*4/6)-8*9=48! so dommed close...

-Ethiops


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Post 4

HenryS

-20-4-6+(8*9) = 42


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Post 5

Mort - a middle aged Girl Interrupted

hey thanks for trying anyway!!!!!


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Post 6

Mort - a middle aged Girl Interrupted

Thanks Henry i would never have got that, Carol Vorderman I am not !!!


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Post 7

six7s


using each digit separately...

(2 + 0 + 4) * (6 - 8 + 9) = 42 smiley - smiley


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Post 8

Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit)

smiley - cool


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