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    MHB Can a Math Genius Help Solve This Puzzle?

    Hi soroban. I think you have also misunderstood the challenge. When I (eventually) manage to understand this stuff, I will write a computer program to solve it for me. Of course, I'm not very good at maths, and every site I try to learn from just seems to be adding random numbers and claiming...
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    MHB Can a Math Genius Help Solve This Puzzle?

    OK, thank you very much for your help mate. Now I know what I'm looking at I can start to work something out. Much appreciated (Smile)
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    MHB Can a Math Genius Help Solve This Puzzle?

    So, if I learn about this stuff, will I (eventually) learn an equation that can I can use to solve this? I'm asking you to give me one, just wondering if it's going to be worth learning about. Is it even possible to solve this in any way other than substitution and elimination? Thanks for all...
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    MHB Can a Math Genius Help Solve This Puzzle?

    You misunderstand the challenge mate, I have to write a computer program to grab the puzzle, solve it and then post back. Once my program is written, I will not have to type anything - it will grab the puzzle, solve it and then post it back automatically for me. All I was wondering is if...
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    MHB Can a Math Genius Help Solve This Puzzle?

    That makes sense, thanks mate. If I do decide to go and learn about systems of linear equations and matrices, do you think that I am likely to learn a slightly more elegant solution? The answer needs to be submitted within 2 seconds, and the puzzle changes every time the page is refreshed. It...
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    MHB Can a Math Genius Help Solve This Puzzle?

    Hi MarkFl, thanks for the reply. I do not have any experience in solving linear systems of equations. I'm going to try and learn about it now.
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    MHB Can a Math Genius Help Solve This Puzzle?

    Hello everyone. I am trying to complete a programming challenge, of which I have taken a screenshot of and posted on flikr. I was wondering if there was some math genius on here who could help me solve the puzzle. Forget about the programming part, I can do that. All I need is some advice on...
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