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

Please can I have help to find the No 42

Post 1

Reality Manipulator

Hello please can I have help in manipulating the numbers in my researcher number to find the number 42.smiley - smiley


Kat


Please can I have help to find the No 42

Post 2

Potholer

1*9-8+9+8*4 is OK


Please can I have help to find the No 42

Post 3

Reality Manipulator

Thank you Potholer for your help.smiley - smiley

Kat


Please can I have help to find the No 42

Post 4

Potholer

My pleasure.
I managed to do that one for you by hand, rather than relying on my program, which is something of a victory.

Running my program, there don't seem to be any other really different simple answers using +,-,* and / apart from:-

(1+9-8)*(9+8+4)


Please can I have help to find the No 42

Post 5

AK - fancy that!

I had tried to figure one out with this unumber and couldn't get one after abotu 5 minutes... if this is th person I remember... so I stopped since I had to go.


Please can I have help to find the No 42

Post 6

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

Welcome positive thinker to the knights of the QuaDoDecagonic table smiley - biggrin


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