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Joined 08 Dec '03 Moves 3140 Using only two 2's and any combination of mathematical signs, symbols and functions can you make 5?
-Ray.
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Joined 29 Nov '02 Moves 17317 Originally posted by rgoudie
Using only two 2's and any combination of mathematical signs, symbols and functions can you make 5?
-Ray.
2 + 2 + 1.
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Joined 21 Jul '01 Moves 23852 Originally posted by rgoudie
Using only two 2's and any combination of mathematical signs, symbols and functions can you make 5?
-Ray.
a = 2/2
5 = a+a+a+a+a
Joined 08 Dec '03 Moves 3140 Originally posted by kody magic
a = 2/2
5 = a+a+a+a+a
The correct solution will use no other
digits other than two 2s. You may use any mathematical symbols, which do not include any algebraic variables. This is not a trick question.
-Ray.
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Joined 08 Dec '03 Moves 3140 Originally posted by Cribs
2 + 2 + e/e I must be more precise. 🙂
Use only two 2s as well as mathematical symbols and modifiers. No lettered-quantites are required.
-Ray.
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Joined 14 Oct '03 Moves 28590 2 + 2 + |{ {} }|
That is, 4 plus the size of the set whose single member is the empty set.
Joined 08 Dec '03 Moves 3140 Originally posted by Cribs
2 + 2 + |{ {} }|
That is, 4 plus the size of the set whose single member is the empty set. Looks valid. There is at least one more solution.
-Ray.
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Joined 17 Mar '04 Moves 17524 Originally posted by rgoudie
Using only two 2's and any combination of mathematical signs, symbols and functions can you make 5?
-Ray.
ceil( sqrt( 22 ) )
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Joined 29 Nov '02 Moves 17317 Do the axiomatic set theory thing:
5 = (2^2)'
Joined 08 Dec '03 Moves 3140 Originally posted by psychopath42
ceil( sqrt( 22 ) ) Not the particular solution that I had in mind, but I'll accept your solution! 🙂
-Ray.
Your Kingside
Joined 28 Sep '01 Moves 40665 Wow.....I was about to post something but I was using more than 2 2's....I was wondering why noone had said what I was posting already!
Joined 08 Dec '03 Moves 3140 Originally posted by !~TONY~!
what about 2 + 2 + (2/2) ? The problem wit this solution is that the digit 2 appears four times.
-Ray.
Your Kingside
Joined 28 Sep '01 Moves 40665 yessir....hence the edit above.....I thought that was way too easy! I am sitting here wondering why all these people are going deep into math......I SUCK!
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