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BNC
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Assume the following are matches:
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(the = sign is composed of two matches).
Move 1 match to form a valid equation.
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How about supercalifragilisticexpialidociouspuzzler [Towr, 2007]
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Jeremy Randolph
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well this probably isn't the answer you're looking for, but you can take the first match on the left and turn the equal sign into 'not equal'.
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Glockglock
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Cant you just move the one on the top of the = to the top of the -
making
|| = |||| - ||
2 = 4 - 2
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Icarus
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Re: Matches
« Reply #3 on: Jan 25th, 2003, 5:41pm » |
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You don't need to move any matches! Just walk around the table and look at it from the other side! 
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And e is just as cursed.
I wonder: Which is larger
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SWF
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Re: Matches
« Reply #4 on: Jan 25th, 2003, 8:31pm » |
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on Jan 25th, 2003, 1:15pm, Jeremy Randolph wrote:| well this probably isn't the answer you're looking for, but you can take the first match on the left and turn the equal sign into 'not equal'. |
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The question states that an equation must be formed. I believe an equation must have an equals sign, and if it contains a not equals sign it is an inequality.
Might as well throw out a lame suggestion:
Move the minus sign and form a tilted V like this: \|
|| |||| = VI
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