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#2001 2014-01-31 02:49:23

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi,


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2002 2014-01-31 02:51:35

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi;

Okay, then you are ready for the bonus question?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2003 2014-01-31 02:54:35

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Yeah, sure!


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2004 2014-01-31 02:58:47

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Re: Is this cool with you?

In the type of problem we are discussing the three largest cards can come in several varieties.

1) All the same 8,8,8.

2) All different 10,7, 5.

3) 2 the same such as 9,9,7.

4) 2 the same such as 8,6,6.

Can you derive general formulas for all 4 types?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2005 2014-01-31 03:26:37

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi,

Last edited by gAr (2014-01-31 03:26:58)


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2006 2014-01-31 03:41:06

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi gAr;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2007 2014-01-31 04:02:23

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi,


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2008 2014-01-31 04:46:27

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi gAr;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2009 2014-01-31 04:55:35

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi,


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2010 2014-01-31 05:09:13

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi;

Have not got to that yet. I am busy correcting the poster on the other forums answer. I have just sent him a message that his method overcounts the number of solutions while yours does not. I have not shown him yours though.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2011 2014-01-31 05:15:51

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Okay, show both if not convinced.
Is that person a newcomer?


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2012 2014-01-31 05:19:10

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi gAr;

Nope, he is a very strong mathematician. Are you surprised?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2013 2014-01-31 05:24:00

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Yes, I am!
But not much of a computational type I guess?


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2014 2014-01-31 05:26:53

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Re: Is this cool with you?

There are few of those around.

Yes, I am!

You should not be, there are few as good as you.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2015 2014-01-31 05:33:07

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Re: Is this cool with you?

I see.

I'll try to get better!


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2016 2014-01-31 05:34:50

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Nope, we have to get better!


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2017 2014-01-31 05:39:55

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Yes, we'll get better!


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2018 2014-01-31 05:43:23

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Re: Is this cool with you?

I probably did not phrase it right. When you said you were surprised, I meant to say you should not be surprised. Even though he is a good mathematician he is not in your class.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2019 2014-01-31 06:05:20

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Re: Is this cool with you?

No, I had understood what you said there. I was implying that there is still much to know!

As Piet Hein says "Err and err and err again, but less and less and less."

Taking a break, see you later..


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2020 2014-01-31 06:13:26

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Re: Is this cool with you?

I know that quote, it is a good one. See you later and thanks for coming in.

Hi gAr;

I tried your second formula for (9,8,3)

but could not get it to work. I filled in n3 = 9, n2 = 8 and n1 = 3 with h = 16 ( the number of tens ). Where did I go wrong?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2021 2014-01-31 16:27:43

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi,

Yes, the notations are not clear there.
Try these modified ones.


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2022 2014-01-31 21:32:41

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi gAr;

Looking at them now.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2023 2014-01-31 21:41:58

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Okay.


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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#2024 2014-01-31 21:52:50

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi gAr;

I am using 3) for (9,9,7), how would you assign the variables?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#2025 2014-01-31 22:03:50

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Re: Is this cool with you?

Hi,

I am checking again, 3) went wrong I think, like the mistake yesterday.


"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense"  - Buddha?

"Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can't make bricks without clay."

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