A Conversation for The Myth Of 42 [(5-3+0+5) * (6+0) = 42]
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Jab [Since 29th November 2002] Started conversation Aug 7, 2003
Is it OK to pair digits to make a larger number eg. 210501
Using the 2 1 as 21. Or is it cheating?
21 x ((-0!)+5-(0!)-1) = 42
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Jeremy (trying to find his way back to dinner) Posted Aug 7, 2003
IMO it's absolutely ok to do that. To be quite honest, those "single-digits-no-brackets-solutions" are the holy grail of 42ism, but any other solution is quite as welcome, such as:
(2-10+50)*1=42
Jeremy
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Jab [Since 29th November 2002] Posted Aug 7, 2003
Well your answer looks neater.
(2-10= -8+50=42)x1=42
But I was also thinking...
(2-10)+50x1=42
50x1=50+(2-10= -8)=42
Using precedence, but with your x1 are the () needed?
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Sep 30, 2003
Nah, the Brackets are redundant in that calculation...
Welcome to the ranks of the Knights of the DoQuaDecahedronic Table...
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Jab [Since 29th November 2002] Posted Sep 30, 2003
Skipped the ( ) for x1 but sometimes ( ) are handy to show the thinking.
Thanks to the first person for the reply, and for the welcome.
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AK - fancy that! Posted Sep 30, 2003
Just gotta post something... another one...
210501
21*(-(0!)+5-0!-1)=42
I do these because its fun, can't resist posting.
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Jeremy (trying to find his way back to dinner) Posted Sep 30, 2003
... or how about
21/0.5*(0+1) = 42 ?
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Oct 3, 2003
OR....
210501... = 210/5 + 0*1 = 42
BTW - I welcomed you to the wrong table - its that there DoQuaDecaGONIC table over in the corner... 
Not that improbable construction you are attempting to perch upon... My fault.. 
ish
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- 1: Jab [Since 29th November 2002] (Aug 7, 2003)
- 2: Jeremy (trying to find his way back to dinner) (Aug 7, 2003)
- 3: Jab [Since 29th November 2002] (Aug 7, 2003)
- 4: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Sep 30, 2003)
- 5: Jab [Since 29th November 2002] (Sep 30, 2003)
- 6: AK - fancy that! (Sep 30, 2003)
- 7: Jeremy (trying to find his way back to dinner) (Sep 30, 2003)
- 8: AK - fancy that! (Sep 30, 2003)
- 9: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Oct 3, 2003)
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