All you are allowed to add are J verbs without affecting the pattern: Linda
-----Original Message----- From: programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com [mailto:programming-boun...@forums.jsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Erling Hellenäs Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2014 9:42 AM To: programm...@jsoftware.com Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] High Speed Train Challenge 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 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
