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not my answer

so what are your rules for answering? just straight add/mult/subtract/divide? or can we use like 1 and 7 to make 17? or what about exponents? can you clarify a bit?

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it only uses 4 pairs of brackets and you can have a +, -, * or divide

so it only uses those, but it might not use one of the +, -, * or divide in it. but nothing else is used

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Using the numbers 1,5,6 and 7 once and only once make up 21

I don't understand why you are rejecting the answers. If you have additional conditions it is better to state them ... otherwise it doesn't make sense to reject answers because they don't fit with the number on your brain.

Edited: 4 typo

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hm.. perhaps if i rewrite mine to fit your "4 brackets" requirement?

\frac{6}{1-\frac{5}{7}} =21 .. which is precisely the same as 6/{1-(5/7)} = 21 .. just different notation.

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yes

i'm sorry to say that that makes me believe you didnt even understand your answer.. you should have recognized that my original solution was in fact right... but perhaps you are just unfamiliar with "/" as the symbol for division? i guess i'll give you be benefit of the doubt! :) heehee..

YAY!

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