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make the number 24 by using all four numbers once and only once using the four operations +, -, x and divide.

1) 5,9,8,7
2) 2,4,8,9
3)4,2,2,8

2007-06-14 06:11:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

1) 5x8-7-9
2) havent figured it out yet
3) 4x2x2+8

2007-06-14 06:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by Nighthawk17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1 and 3 are solved and I have not yet figured out 2)
but 4*8 - 9*2 is 14 not 24

2007-06-14 13:36:53 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

1) 5*8 - 7 - 9 = 24

2) 4*8 - 9*2 = 24

3) 8 + 4*2*2 = 24

2007-06-14 13:26:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋