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(Message started by: BNC on Jan 25^th, 2003, 11:58am)

Title: Matches
Post by BNC on Jan 25^th, 2003, 11:58am

Assume the following are matches:

Code:

||-||||=||

(the = sign is composed of two matches).

Move 1 match to form a valid equation.

Title: Re: Matches
Post by Jeremy Randolph on Jan 25^th, 2003, 1:15pm

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'.

Title: Re: Matches
Post by Glockglock on Jan 25^th, 2003, 3:44pm

Cant you just move the one on the top of the = to the top of the -
making

|| = |||| - ||

2 = 4 - 2
:D

Title: Re: Matches
Post by Icarus on Jan 25^th, 2003, 5:41pm

You don't need to move any matches! Just walk around the table and look at it from the other side! ;)

Title: Re: Matches
Post by SWF on Jan 25^th, 2003, 8:31pm

on 01/25/03 at 13:15:56, 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'.

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