Pong wrote: >pinahirapan ko pa sarili ko. in general pala, it would be: > >1 = (9/9) + ((9-9) * (remaining 9s here)) >2 = (9/9) + (9/9) + ((9-9) * (remaining 9s here)) >3 = (9/9) + (9/9) + (9/9) + ((9-9) * 9) >4 = is the smallest positive integer that cannot be expressed? > 4 = (9+9)/9 + (9+9)/9 + (9-9)*9
hmmm ... i know its ot but i answered anyway =) sorry > >ok back to work. >pong > >On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Federico Sevilla III wrote: > >>Hi everyone, >> >>I ran across an intriguing Slashdot banner by ita software. The problem >>goes: "Combining nine 9s with any number of operators +,-,*,/,(,), what is >>the smallest positive integer that cannot be expressed?" >> > >_ >Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph >To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- jezbum ============================================================ Jessie Evangelista<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Developer, SMetrix Inc. ,Philippines Tel no.: +6328438064 ============================================================ Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for mortal men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne. In the land of Mordor where the Shadows lie One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them. In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie -- J.R.R. Tolkien _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
