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Frank Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 43232 Gender:	Lateral thinking Nov 19^th, 2023 at 1:35pm Make the equation valid by moving exactly two matchsticks
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 47226 Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #1 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 1:45pm 1 + 1 = "One Window"
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 134953 Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #2 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 1:51pm VI - IV = II
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Frank Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 43232 Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #3 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 1:59pm greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 19^th, 2023 at 1:51pm: VI - IV = II TWO matchsticks, not three.
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20434 Gordon Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #4 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 2:06pm Easy. Move last two to form a V seven minus two equals five.
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Re: Lateral thinking
Reply #5 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 2:07pm

Frank wrote on Nov 19^th, 2023 at 1:59pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 19^th, 2023 at 1:51pm:

VI - IV = II

TWO matchsticks, not three.

I only moved two matches.

I took one of the single matches from VII and put it (on an angle) with the two single matches after the minus sign.

I then moved one of those single matches next to the one I put on an angle and put that at an angle too.

That's two matches moved, not three.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 134953 Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #6 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 2:08pm Gordon wrote on Nov 19^th, 2023 at 2:06pm: Easy. Move last two to form a V seven minus two equals five. Yep, your way works too. So, we have two ways of doing it.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 47226 Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #7 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 3:29pm Gordon's is the right and straight forward way. Peccary's is bent and the Gay way.
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Frank Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 43232 Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #8 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 4:13pm Gordon wrote on Nov 19^th, 2023 at 2:06pm: Easy. Move last two to form a V seven minus two equals five. Tick. Also/or, move the - ii to form a v.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 134953 Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #9 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 4:17pm Lol, I found a way you guys didn't know about and it's killing you
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Frank Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 43232 Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #10 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 5:16pm ADD 3 matchsticks to make the equation true. The following rules apply: - No number is greater than 9 - Negative numbers are not allowed - You may not change the equal (=) sign
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Reply #11 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 6:47pm

Frank wrote on Nov 19^th, 2023 at 5:16pm:

ADD 3 matchsticks to make the equation true.

The following rules apply:
- No number is greater than 9
- Negative numbers are not allowed
- You may not change the equal (=) sign

Another easy one.

Add 1 stick to the minus sign to make it a plus sign.

Then add 2 sticks to the 7 to make it a 3.

0 + 3 = 3

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 47226 Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #12 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 6:59pm greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 19^th, 2023 at 4:17pm: Lol, I found a way you guys didn't know about and it's killing you Shows that you're just Autistic and on the Spectrum.
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 16234 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #13 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 7:09pm I got the move the II to V in about 10secs, so I thought, is there another way? How about moving the two matches that make the = sign into a > sign. Work for you?
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 134953 Gender:	Re: Lateral thinking Reply #14 - Nov 19^th, 2023 at 7:21pm Setanta wrote on Nov 19^th, 2023 at 7:09pm: I got the move the II to V in about 10secs, so I thought, is there another way? How about moving the two matches that make the = sign into a > sign. Work for you? Yep. Works for me
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