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Thalia

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  1. Thanks Thalia for your wonderful help. I have a question about this one: (9^2?17)/4?14=2. Do you raise 9 to the 2nd power? This one is hard for me to figure out. Can you please give me some more clues. Thanks.

    Yes. So it is (81?17)/4?14=2. The ? are both the same operation. That should rule out multiplication and probably division. That leaves. . .

    I assume that means you got the other ones?

  2. I'm not sure if you need 3 or 5. I think this is just trial and error. I'll give you certain pieces and let you figure out the rest.

    (17-14)?2+4?9=1

    (9^2?17)/4?14=2

    4*9?14-17?2=3

    (17-14?9)/4?2=5

    If you still need help, I'll give you a little more. There are probably other possibilities besides these.

  3. Well, good luck. Unless there is an alternative meaning for the * or you can add other symbols, it doesn't look like it's going to work. One thing you could experiment with is putting parentheses between the numbers. 2(1) instead of 21 so it equals 2. Another thing to consider is replacing the / with the division sign (the line with 2 dots). I'm still not getting anything from that but maybe you will.

  4. You don't need to make those lists. Lets call the first number "x". That makes the othe number "x+3". (x+3)^2-x^2=1989. This becomes x^2+6x+9-x^2=1989. The "x^2"s cancel each other out leaving you with 6x+9=1989. I think you know how to finish this.

  5. gawd, just arrest the guy. use the taser and the lie detector, and ask all the same questions. Same with robbie. Arrest him, tase him, ask him questions. :rolleyes:

    Lol. I think he has to do something violent before you can legally tase him.

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