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* daily puzzle: assemble the equationRichD
`* Re: daily puzzle: assemble the equationChris M. Thomasson
 `* Re: daily puzzle: assemble the equationRichD
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  +* Re: daily puzzle: assemble the equationMike Terry
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 by: RichD - Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:32 UTC

Given the following symbols:
2 3 4 5 + =

construct a valid equation.

--
Rich

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 by: Chris M. Thomasson - Wed, 14 Dec 2022 03:10 UTC

On 12/13/2022 2:32 PM, RichD wrote:
> Given the following symbols:
> 2 3 4 5 + =
>
> construct a valid equation.

3 + 4 = 2 + 5 = 7

Valid?

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 by: RichD - Wed, 14 Dec 2022 03:46 UTC

On December 13, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>> Given the following symbols:
>> 2 3 4 5 + =
>> construct a valid equation.
>
> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5 = 7

7?

My fault, it should be: use each symbol once.
Trick problem, obviously!

--
Rich

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 by: Chris M. Thomasson - Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:27 UTC

On 12/13/2022 7:46 PM, RichD wrote:
> On December 13, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>>> Given the following symbols:
>>> 2 3 4 5 + =
>>> construct a valid equation.
>>
>> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5 = 7
>
> 7?
>
> My fault, it should be: use each symbol once.
> Trick problem, obviously!

3 + 4 = 2 + 5

Each symbol is used once.

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 by: Chris M. Thomasson - Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:27 UTC

On 12/13/2022 8:27 PM, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
> On 12/13/2022 7:46 PM, RichD wrote:
>> On December 13, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>>>> Given the following symbols:
>>>> 2 3 4 5 + =
>>>> construct a valid equation.
>>>
>>> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5 = 7
>>
>> 7?
>>
>> My fault, it should be:  use each symbol once.
>> Trick problem, obviously!
>
> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5
>
> Each symbol is used once.
>

DAMN + is used twice! God damn it.

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 by: Mike Terry - Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:29 UTC

On 14/12/2022 03:46, RichD wrote:
> On December 13, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>>> Given the following symbols:
>>> 2 3 4 5 + =
>>> construct a valid equation.
>>
>> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5 = 7
>
> 7?
>
> My fault, it should be: use each symbol once.
> Trick problem, obviously!
>
> --
> Rich
>

3^2 = 4 + 5 ?

(if you write 3^2 with a traditional raised 2)

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 by: Chris M. Thomasson - Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:31 UTC

On 12/13/2022 8:27 PM, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
> On 12/13/2022 8:27 PM, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>> On 12/13/2022 7:46 PM, RichD wrote:
>>> On December 13, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>>>>> Given the following symbols:
>>>>> 2 3 4 5 + =
>>>>> construct a valid equation.
>>>>
>>>> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5 = 7
>>>
>>> 7?
>>>
>>> My fault, it should be:  use each symbol once.
>>> Trick problem, obviously!
>>
>> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5
>>
>> Each symbol is used once.
>>
>
> DAMN + is used twice! God damn it.

2 + 345 = 347

Damn! 7 is not a valid symbol, and I used 3 and 4 more than once.

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 by: Chris M. Thomasson - Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:32 UTC

On 12/13/2022 8:29 PM, Mike Terry wrote:
> On 14/12/2022 03:46, RichD wrote:
>> On December 13, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>>>> Given the following symbols:
>>>> 2 3 4 5 + =
>>>> construct a valid equation.
>>>
>>> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5 = 7
>>
>> 7?
>>
>> My fault, it should be:  use each symbol once.
>> Trick problem, obviously!
>>
>> --
>> Rich
>>
>
>   3^2 = 4 + 5     ?
>
> (if you write 3^2 with a traditional raised 2)

That has to be it, but, for some reason, I was not thinking of raising a
number to a power. I think you got it.

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 by: Chris M. Thomasson - Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:34 UTC

On 12/13/2022 8:29 PM, Mike Terry wrote:
> On 14/12/2022 03:46, RichD wrote:
>> On December 13, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>>>> Given the following symbols:
>>>> 2 3 4 5 + =
>>>> construct a valid equation.
>>>
>>> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5 = 7
>>
>> 7?
>>
>> My fault, it should be:  use each symbol once.
>> Trick problem, obviously!
>>
>> --
>> Rich
>>
>
>   3^2 = 4 + 5     ?
>
> (if you write 3^2 with a traditional raised 2)

That is was what got me. I cancelled out powers because ^ was not a
valid symbol. Damn.

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 by: Michael Moroney - Wed, 14 Dec 2022 04:48 UTC

On 12/13/2022 10:46 PM, RichD wrote:
> On December 13, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>>> Given the following symbols:
>>> 2 3 4 5 + =
>>> construct a valid equation.
>>
>> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5 = 7
>
> 7?
>
> My fault, it should be: use each symbol once.
> Trick problem, obviously!

3^2=4+5.

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 by: FromTheRafters - Wed, 14 Dec 2022 06:16 UTC

Chris M. Thomasson explained on 12/13/2022 :
> On 12/13/2022 8:29 PM, Mike Terry wrote:
>> On 14/12/2022 03:46, RichD wrote:
>>> On December 13, Chris M. Thomasson wrote:
>>>>> Given the following symbols:
>>>>> 2 3 4 5 + =
>>>>> construct a valid equation.
>>>>
>>>> 3 + 4 = 2 + 5 = 7
>>>
>>> 7?
>>>
>>> My fault, it should be:  use each symbol once.
>>> Trick problem, obviously!
>>>
>>> -- Rich
>>>
>>
>>   3^2 = 4 + 5     ?
>>
>> (if you write 3^2 with a traditional raised 2)
>
> That has to be it, but, for some reason, I was not thinking of raising a
> number to a power. I think you got it.

The caret wasn't a given symbol.

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