yearly challenge from DAD

4+5+6=451

Add one straight line to this equation to make it true.

Have fun

Works better on paper

Rich

put the line diagonally though the equal sign.

4+5+6 is not equal to 451!

Put the line through the 6 and take off the +'s

445 + 6 + 451

OOPs
445+6=451

That also works.

It looks like there are TWO solutions!!!

4+5+6≠451

and 445+6=451

Both of these statements are True.

Karl,
what are you doing on the board?
Had enough family?

Paul

Yes... the insomnia is just beginning!

Our nurse cancelled on us.. so are looking for a replacement.

I'm sick and can't take care of Hunter... and my wife is exhausted.

Hang in there.
Go clean your trailing arms or something.

Paul

914 Rick is correct!!!!

Karl, as the sentence says.....add one straight line to make this EQUATION true.......
If you negate the equal sign you now make this a statement and not an equation......Kinda the evil trick to the whole thing......

huh?


M

I guess that would be true. Ha ha!

One could ALSO argue the following...

Your instructions said to "Add one straight line to this equation to make it true"

As a matter if semantics, you did not state to make it a true equation.

I did make the equation true... I made it a true statement.

I'll have to agree with Karl, even though he's a rambling wreck.

I just kept thinking I was going to go crazy trying to find a place to hide the pluses.


M