3(***(***)(***))4 NB. Challenge
35831808
   3(*****(***)(***))4 NB. Solution
429981696
   3((***)(***)***)4  NB. Verify against
429981696
   3([: <. 0.5 + * ^ 8:)4  NB. Other expression with same result
429981696
   3 (* *^:8 1:) 4 NB. Other expression with same result
429981696
   3 (***************) 4 NB. Other expression with same result
429981696

/Erling

On 2014-07-19 12:33, Linda Alvord wrote:
Here is the rule:

   You may only insert one verb as many times as you wish anywhere in the
expression to produce the desired result:

     3(%%%%)4

3

    3(%**%%*%)4

16

Here is the desired result:

    3((***)(***)***)4

429981696

Here is the expression you must modify to generate  42981696:

    3(***(***)(***))4

35831808

Linda

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