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

42...But I had to use factorials

Post 1

Litesmth

Seems like a bit of a cheat.

You are Researcher 8048610.

(8*8)-(6*4)+0+1+0! = 42


42...But I had to use factorials

Post 2

Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired

Traveller in Tiem smiley - tit calculating
"It is great, . . . . . only the wring sequence smiley - sadface

Must be a bad day, the only ican find is

80- 4!- 8- 6* 1+ 0 == 42


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42...But I had to use factorials

Post 3

Litesmth

Oh... smiley - sadface You have to keep the digits in sequence? smiley - sadface


42...But I had to use factorials

Post 4

Litesmth

In that case it's easy:

Researcher 8048610.

(-8)+(0*4)+(8*6)+1+0! == 42

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