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Title: Morning math question..
Post by: TheDudeDVant on April 30, 2004, 07:25:16 AM

1. Grab a calculator. (You won't be able to do this
 one in your head)
  2. Key in the first three digits of your phone
 number (NOT the area
 code)
  3. Multiply by 80
  4. Add 1
  5. Multiply by 250
  6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
  7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone    number
 again.
  8. Subtract 250
  9. Divide number by 2

  Do you recognize the answer?

fun fun!  

dude

Title: Morning math question..
Post by: VOR on April 30, 2004, 07:27:15 AM

Neat! :cool:

Title: Morning math question..
Post by: lasersailor184 on April 30, 2004, 08:11:54 AM

Umm, I don't.  I've done this several times with different phone numbers.  Nothing special...

Title: Morning math question..
Post by: WilldCrd on April 30, 2004, 08:21:11 AM

cool:cool:

Title: Morning math question..
Post by: TheDudeDVant on April 30, 2004, 08:44:21 AM

Maybe we can get curly or someone to explain it...  LoL

dude

Title: Morning math question..
Post by: hitech on April 30, 2004, 08:51:04 AM

I.E.
A = 10000 * b + c

Title: Morning math question..
Post by: TheDudeDVant on April 30, 2004, 08:51:41 AM

uh O.. a HINT!!!!!!!!!! hehe

dude

Title: Morning math question..
Post by: delta on April 30, 2004, 09:03:45 AM

It really a dumb joke from an algebra perspective.

Here's why.

Let's say x = first three digits of your phone say 123.
Let's say y = last four  digits of your phone, say 4567.

Following all the instructions, I get an expression :

( ( (80x +1) * 250 + 2y ) -250 ) / 2

simplifying I got an equivalent expression of:

10,000x + 125 + y -125 !!!!!

So what does this tell me.

ten thousand times any numbers just adds 4 (count em 4) zeros to the original number.

so your phone number 123 now becomes 123 0000

Cute eh.

Gets better.

125 + y -125 ---- Gee the 125 is just a red herring. It cancels outs.

So now you're left with y, the last four digits of your phone,
What was that - 4567.  

So its 123 0000 +  4567

yielding your phone 123- 4567.

Simple manipulation of digits.

Duh.......................... ...

Title: Morning math question..
Post by: TheDudeDVant on April 30, 2004, 09:35:12 AM

LoL  Delta.. you nerd..  

Hints not answers!  Hints are much more fun for the masses!!

Guess the changling gets the prize today...  8)


dude