Originally by: Rabbitgod

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It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((372855 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Messing with people and the rnd tag is fun HAHAHA!

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Originally by: Slinky Malinky

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very very funy. the initial conditions change every time you load the thread.

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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(([.rnd] / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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All wrong so far... and yes one of the numbers is random (that was the clue before) That number is comming from the server and the server is using an algorithm to generate the number. Discover that algorithm to solve this problem!

.... see you all in a few months!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((548768 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Slinky Malinky

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very very funy. the initial conditions change every time you load the thread.

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Originally by: Nex Angelus

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Edited by: Nex Angelus on 06/09/2006 07:06:57
Hmm... Am I the only one who noticed that the random number generator only generates 6 figured numbers? Thus the number of correct answers is only one million. Therefor I submit:

((X / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?


0,007(X / 3(13^3) - 0,007(1,548785)

0,007X / 0,021(13^3) - (0,010841495)

X = 1 / 0,021(13^3)) + 0,010841495

Where X is in the interval 100000 <= X <= 999999 thus generating a finite number of answers, a huge headache, lotsa bad math, *meh* feeling hangover kicking in... /emote goes off getting another beer


Oh, and yes, it's still =?, but now it's bit lesser of a ? since we know that the random is still a random... right

Pay me!

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Originally by: Zaenar

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42!

Geez, can't believe I'm the 1st one to post the correct answer...

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Originally by: NestcePas

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Answer will always be:
[Initial number] / 6590.989158505

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Originally by: NestcePas

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Answer will always be:
[Initial number] / 6590.989158505

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Originally by: Kldraina

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Hmmmm... is there a way to make this thing do math?

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Originally by: Zaenar

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42!

Geez, can't believe I'm the 1st one to post the correct answer...

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Originally by: Conwright

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Edited by: Conwright on 06/09/2006 07:27:39
The only way I can think of to do it is to call a remote script. For example I created a quick php script which you can input a number and the script creates a jpg image with the answer (see my previous post for the results). However, the number generated by rnd seems to be localized to each post so I can't get it to use the number from the OPs post.

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Originally by: Kldraina

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Originally by: Conwright

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Edited by: Conwright on 06/09/2006 07:27:39
The only way I can think of to do it is to call a remote script. For example I created a quick php script which you can input a number and the script creates a jpg image with the answer (see my previous post for the results). However, the number generated by rnd seems to be localized to each post so I can't get it to use the number from the OPs post.

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You could quote the op though, so that your answer would have the same rnd value as the quote.

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Originally by: Kldraina

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You could quote the op though, so that your answer would have the same rnd value as the quote.

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Originally by: Archilies

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Ignore what others say: Fit what you want, with what you have, whenever you want.

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<?php

function http_get($url)
{
$request = fopen( $url, "rb" );
$result = "";

while( !feof( $request ) ) {
$result .= fread( $request, 8192 );
}

fclose( $request );

return $result;
}

function grab_page()
{
global $target_page;
$target_page = http_get('http://oldforums.eveonline.com/?a=topic&threadID=389942');
}

function show_page()
{
global $target_page;
$target_string = '/ 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?';
$ts_pos = strpos($target_page, $target_string);
$result_string = substr($target_page, $ts_pos-20, strlen($target_string)+20);
$target_string = '((';
$ts_pos = strpos($result_string, $target_string);
$result_string = substr($result_string, $ts_pos);
$result_string = str_ireplace('x', '*', $result_string);
$result_string = str_ireplace('=', '', $result_string);
$result_string = str_ireplace('?', '', $result_string);

//print("$result_string equals...\n<br>");
eval("\$val = $result_string;");
$result_string = $result_string . " = " . $val;

header("Content-type: image/png");
$string = $result_string;
$im = imagecreatefromjpeg("../images/whitebg.jpg");
$black = imagecolorallocate($im, 0, 0, 0);
$px = (imagesx($im) - 7.5 * strlen($string)) / 2;
imagestring($im, 3, $px, 9, $string, $black);
imagepng($im);
imagedestroy($im);
}

grab_page();
show_page();
?>

Originally by: Sivlan

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Here's the answer for every possible random number you generate.
...
[/code]

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Originally by: Sivlan

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Here's the source. Basically it grabs the post, figures out which number its using in this current refresh of the post, parses it all and does the math. It then takes the result and the original equation, tacks it into a picture so I can display it on the forums.

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Originally by: Sivlan

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Its a problem yea, you're always going to be one refresh "off". But since the script is actually reading what the post will generate, you're still technically using the same seed as the OP, but your time factor is off.

Alas. 20 minutes of php work for a chance at 5 bil =p.

Maybe I'll get partial credit?

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Originally by: Conwright

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Edit: Also your post is too wide and is screwing up the formating of this page.

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Originally by: Sivlan

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Originally by: Conwright

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Edit: Also your post is too wide and is screwing up the formating of this page.

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Took out the code block. Should be better. I'm viewing at 1920x1200 so I didn't notice the problem, thanks for pointing it out.

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Originally by: Eranos Reves

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Wasn't that bad at 1280x1024

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Originally by: Tubiger

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I think the answer is that the OP doesn't have 5 billion isk.

I win! (nothing!)

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Originally by: Alexander Rahl

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The answer is 42.

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Originally by: Bayta Darrel

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Originally by: Alexander Rahl

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The answer is 42.

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OH MY GOD YOU ARE SO ORIGINAL!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((205647 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((621069 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((741121 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((241141 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((325216 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Ares Online

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Now we multiply before we devide

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Originally by: Ann Mari

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I only now saw that the first number is random.
And since it's =? you wind up with 2 variables, of which the one changes everytime you hit refresh.
Hence there is no answer, which is why the OP felt comfortable to put up 5 bil

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Quote:

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Originally by: Ares OnlineNow we multiply before we devide


That's interesting, because as far as I can recall multiplication has the same priority as division. Been a while since I did any math stuff though.

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Originally by: Ares Online

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Quote:

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Originally by: Ares OnlineNow we multiply before we devide


That's interesting, because as far as I can recall multiplication has the same priority as division. Been a while since I did any math stuff though.

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I hope i got the quote right... :S

but, i was doubting there for a minute.

10 / 2 x 5 = ?

10 / 2 = 5. 5 x 5 = 25
or
2 x 5 = 10. 10 / 10 = 1

so it does matter ;)

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((600754 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Zephirz

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lol

You got some smarttass pranks ^^

and people are still trying to figure it out :D

Answer!!

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Originally by: Ares Online

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( ( Rnd / 3 x ( 13 x 13 x 13 ) ) - ( 1.548785 ) x .007 ) = ?

First we do the insides of the paranthese's (if that is proper english)
and remove them afterwards.
( ( Rnd / 3 x 2179 ) - 1.548785 x .007 ) = ?

Now we multiply before we devide,
( ( Rnd / 6591 ) - 0,010841495 ) = ?

In math class we were taught that you can move a number to the other side
of the problem (i dont know the exact english words, so pardon my english :p)
by doing this, you make a positive number negative and vise versa.
Rnd / 6591 = 0,010841495

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Originally by: Ares Online

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Rnd / 6591 = 0,010841495

To solve this problem, simply multiply 6591 * 0,010841495
The answer is = 71,456293545

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Originally by: Ares Online

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@ Smagd, yes indeed.

im still trying to figure out the answer havinf 2 variables.... >.<

thnx for the headsup anyway

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Originally by: Eranos Reves

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From Second Page:
y = -0.010841495 + λ * (732 + 1/3) with 0<=λ<=999999 to be more exact

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Originally by: Smagd

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Originally by: Ares Online

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@ Smagd, yes indeed.

im still trying to figure out the answer havinf 2 variables.... >.<

thnx for the headsup anyway

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Send in a picture for a graph :)

y = A*x + B

where A and B are constants, and say x is the random number and y is the correct result looks to me a lot like you'd get a (linear) graph.

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((724352 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((28982 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((51008 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Miranda Duvall

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doesnt multiply go before divide?

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Originally by: Scorpyn

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Originally by: Ares Online

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Quote:

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Originally by: Ares OnlineNow we multiply before we devide

That's interesting, because as far as I can recall multiplication has the same priority as division. Been a while since I did any math stuff though.

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I hope i got the quote right... :S

but, i was doubting there for a minute.

10 / 2 x 5 = ?

10 / 2 = 5. 5 x 5 = 25
or
2 x 5 = 10. 10 / 10 = 1

so it does matter ;)

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It matters, but as far as I recall it has the same priority, which means that the division would have to be done first since it's more to the left.

I could be wrong though.

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((815659 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Delta3000

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BODMAS

Brackets
Of (fraction)
Division
Mulitiplication
Addition
Subtraction

This is the old O Level curriculum (Im younger than that generation), and states that Division comes before Multiplication.

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Originally by: Delta3000

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BODMAS

Brackets
Of (fraction)
Division
Mulitiplication
Addition
Subtraction

This is the old O Level curriculum (Im younger than that generation), and states that Division comes before Multiplication.

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Originally by: Galadiin Venyaa

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Edited by: Galadiin Venyaa on 06/09/2006 14:54:04

Originally by: Delta3000

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BODMAS

Brackets
Of (fraction)
Division
Mulitiplication
Addition
Subtraction

This is the old O Level curriculum (Im younger than that generation), and states that Division comes before Multiplication.

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Nope.
Linkage
There they show that DM and AS are on the same level and thus simply gets done left to right.
so 10/2x5 is exactly the same as 10x5/2
10/2x5
=5x5
=25

10x5/2
=50/2
=25

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Originally by: Joerd Toastius

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What the hell is this junk? Left-to-right? What?

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Originally by: Klingz

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This is right as long you only stick to * / + -
But as long as a math is is set up like this:
X / 3* (13^3)
is the same as:
X
----------
3 * (13^3)

This since the "*" are to the ( )

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Originally by: Scorpyn

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Edited by: Scorpyn on 06/09/2006 15:09:47

Originally by: Joerd Toastius

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What the hell is this junk? Left-to-right? What?

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Left <-----------> Right

There is a specific order in which to do certain things, but in some cases 2 or more operations have the same priority, in which case you go from left to right.

The reason for this to be discussed is that most ppl have calculated
rnd / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)
as
rnd / (3 x (13 x 13 x 13))
which is wrong, it should be
(rnd x (13 x 13 x 13)) / 3

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Originally by: Joerd Toastius

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You perform division operations first, it's as simple as that. There's no priority of symbol ordering, it's just that division is non-commutative and thus convention is just that you essentially treat division ops as bracketed. I've never, ever come across any rule about "left to right" or anything like that. Besides, if you just blindly process LtR you screw up 5 + 10 / 5, which is 7 not 3.

This, incidentally, is why if you're writing proper maths you express division with the dividend on top and the divisor underneath.

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Originally by: anest

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did anybody mention 42 by now? ^^

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Originally by: Klingz

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Since there are a [ rnd ]-tag, the closest we can get are: Here

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Originally by: Volcom V

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Haha, simple as pie my friends!
((177557 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007) = ?
? = 130030909.7

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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All wrong so far... and yes one of the numbers is random (that was the clue before) That number is comming from the server and the server is using an algorithm to generate the number. Discover that algorithm to solve this problem!

.... see you all in a few months!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

(([ rnd ] / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Klingz

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Edited by: Klingz on 06/09/2006 14:35:11

Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((517 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Since there are a [ rnd ]-tag, the closest we can get are: Here

So.. Show me the isk
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Originally by: Galadiin Venyaa

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I seriously wanna hear from Rabbitgod.
I believe I found the crux, and I was definitaly first with it
Linkage

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((669225 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: aggiedog

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Ok, I know your game.

the answer is [rnd]/6591 - .010841

This answer will satisfy all answers to the equation.

You are generating a random number each time so by looking at it is imposible to get a finite number.

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Originally by: Joerd Toastius

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Originally by: Scorpyn

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Edited by: Scorpyn on 06/09/2006 15:09:47

Originally by: Joerd Toastius

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What the hell is this junk? Left-to-right? What?

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Left <-----------> Right

There is a specific order in which to do certain things, but in some cases 2 or more operations have the same priority, in which case you go from left to right.

The reason for this to be discussed is that most ppl have calculated
rnd / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)
as
rnd / (3 x (13 x 13 x 13))
which is wrong, it should be
(rnd x (13 x 13 x 13)) / 3

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You perform division operations first, it's as simple as that. There's no priority of symbol ordering, it's just that division is non-commutative and thus convention is just that you essentially treat division ops as bracketed. I've never, ever come across any rule about "left to right" or anything like that. Besides, if you just blindly process LtR you screw up 5 + 10 / 5, which is 7 not 3.

This, incidentally, is why if you're writing proper maths you express division with the dividend on top and the divisor underneath.

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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.... I Can't belive this is still going :/

Nice show with the google trick tho.

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Originally by: Grey Area

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Actually Rabbit, I think you should stump up with the cash for Galadin Venyaa. He's come up with a solution that matches your problem every time, and it shows the workings on the calculator page.

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((991740 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 05:22:20
It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((986059 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Xorus

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Fixed to make it fair ;)

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Originally by: Xorus

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Fixed to make it fair ;)

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unfixed because I only have 80mil in my wallet.

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 22:11:05

It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((973297 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Ghosthowl

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WoW = hardcore paladins smashin dat face.

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Originally by: HippoKing

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I just cried, you know that?

Originally by: Arkanor

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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((889833 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

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Clearly the answer is:

*RANDOM NUMBER for reference purposes is now X.*

(X/6591) - 0.010841495 = 0

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 22:11:05

It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((740973 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Rabbitgod

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Edited by: Rabbitgod on 06/09/2006 22:11:05

It's simple be the first to reply with the correct answer to the following math problem.

((763388 / 3 x (13 x 13 x 13)) - (1.548785) x .007)=?

Show your work btw!

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Originally by: Orvas Dren

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I really can't believe that ALL of you actually thought he was going to pay. Had he offered something lower, like 100mil, I mighta believed it.

The Answer:

Your all fools for thinking hes going to pay.

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Originally by: darklegionca

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did any of you stop to think this guy is just trying to get you to help him with his homework like come on you actauly think hes going to just give you that much isk like come on people use your brains here

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Originally by: Conwright

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See here and here for the first two who actually embed the answer to the formula into the post using a php generated image rather than just linking to google.

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