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07-09-2016 8:28 PM
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07-09-2016 8:31 PM
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07-09-2016 8:36 PM
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07-09-2016 8:45 PM
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Re: Another algebra question...
07-09-2016 8:51 PM - edited 07-09-2016 8:53 PM
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07-09-2016 8:51 PM - edited 07-09-2016 8:55 PM
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Horse = 10
2 horse shoes = 4 and so therefore one show = 2
2 boots = -2 and so one boot = -1
Horse X 1 shoe = 10 X 2 = 20
+ -1 = 19
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07-09-2016 8:51 PM
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Assuming normal arithmetic procedure ie horse and horseshoe resolved first: Answer = 80
Otherwise possibly 48
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07-09-2016 9:01 PM
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One person has so far got the right answer...
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Re: Another algebra question...
07-09-2016 9:09 PM - edited 07-09-2016 9:50 PM
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Horse = 10
Horseshoe = 2
Boot = 1
Likewise on reflection it's 22 as I've just realised there is only one horseshoe in the last item.
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07-09-2016 9:25 PM
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Oops.
On reflection - it's 21
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07-09-2016 9:58 PM - edited 07-09-2016 10:06 PM
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Just noticed only one horseshoe, therefore value of 2 not 4 so...
The bottom line is 2+10x2. Depending on ow you interpret the mathematical rules its either
(2+10) x 2 = 12 x 2 = 24 or
2+ (10x2) = 2+20 = 22.
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07-09-2016 10:07 PM
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@Anonymous wrote:
Horse = 10
Horseshoe = 2
Boot = 1
Likewise on reflection it's 22 as I've just realised there is only one horseshoe in the last item.
horse = 10
horseshoe = 4
boot = 2 (because horseshoe - boot = 2)
So boot + horse x horseshoe = 42
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07-09-2016 10:11 PM
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just noticed again...only one boot.
therefore 1+10x2.
so either 21 or 22, again depending on interpretation of mathematical rules.
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07-09-2016 10:12 PM
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42 then looked closer and arrived at 21
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07-09-2016 10:14 PM
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