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Phaelax
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Posted: 1st Mar 2013 23:48
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This was posted on FB today.

11 x 11 = 4
22 x 22 = 16
33 x 33 = ???

I found two different patterns that fit, giving different results.



What do you guys come up with?

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 2nd Mar 2013 00:01 Edited at: 2nd Mar 2013 00:01
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Aside from the fact that the equations are wrong, I think it's 36. It appears the digits are first added and then multiplied.

(1+1)x(1+1) = 2x2 = 4
(2+2)x(2+2) = 4x4 = 16
(3+3)x(3+3) = 6x6 = 36

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budokaiman
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Posted: 2nd Mar 2013 00:22
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64

4^1 = 4
4^2 = 16
4^3 = 64
[i][/i]

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Neuro Fuzzy
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Quote: "Aside from the fact that the equations are wrong, I think it's 36. "

Why did you drop the "x" in your equations?

8D

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Jeff032
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Posted: 2nd Mar 2013 01:33 Edited at: 2nd Mar 2013 01:34
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Zotoaster
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Posted: 2nd Mar 2013 04:43
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Quote: "Why did you drop the "x" in your equations?"


Just following convention

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mr Handy
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Libervurto
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Posted: 2nd Mar 2013 07:57 Edited at: 2nd Mar 2013 08:10
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Write equations to solve each possible permutation of the digits 1-3:

I've given the answers to the obvious two.

HINT


Bonus: Can you write one equation that solves for all permutations? You are only allowed one variable, which I will call m. (I'm not sure this is possible yet just trying it myself!)


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Phaelax
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2013 00:48
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Quote: "Aside from the fact that the equations are wrong"

well obviously, otherwise it'd be a simple matter of just solving the equation.

Interesting budokaiman, I hadn't considered that way.

mr Handy, I think that's the most interesting method.


Obese, interesting challenge you propose. I wonder how you came up with such a question to ask

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