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Mund Started conversation Nov 28, 2001
If you want to join the 42-ers, then the following equation might work...
(-1 + 8) times (7 - 6 + 0 + 5) = 42
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Gillytwoflower Posted Nov 30, 2001
Don't mind intrusions 
I don't really understand how to reply on this technology so that you can see what you are replying to on the screen at the same time. So finding it difficult to refer to your formula.
Is the idea that you use all the numbers in your user number to make 42? Are there any rules you have to follow?
I got the following (5x8) + (7+1)-6 - 0
(40 + 8)-6 - 0
48 - 6
42 - 0 = 42
Would that count? Are you supposed to tell someone? Do you get a prize? 
Just previewed the message and find that the 8s are coming up as smileys because they are next to a bracket. That should read:
( 5 x 8 ) + ( 7 + 1 ) - 6 - 0
(40 + 8 ) - 6 - 0
48 - 6 - 0
42 - 0 = 42
Noticed smileys in your formula too will go back and look to see if I can make sense of it now.
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Gillytwoflower Posted Nov 30, 2001
Oh I can see how your formula works now I've worked out the smiley
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Mund Posted Nov 30, 2001
You're well ahead of me, because I don't understand smileys.
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Mund Posted Nov 30, 2001
Wander over to the Myth of 42 at http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A530560. There are no prizes that I know of, but some strange and occasionally interesting maths.
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Gillytwoflower Posted Dec 3, 2001
Hi
Having visited the 42 site I find that you didn't tell me that the numbers had to remain in order so I shall have to go away and think some more or humbly accept your answer
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