How do you use symbols to make the statement 4_5_2_7 = 107 true?

1 Answer
Jul 16, 2018

4xx5^2+74×52+7

Explanation:

It is a matter of 'playing' with combinations until you hit on one that works.

If we can use 4,5 and 24,5and2 to make 100 then all we need to do is add the 7.

I had several attempts using factorial to give a higher initial value. These failed. Then I hit upon the idea that we could do this:

5^2xx4 ->25xx4=10052×425×4=100

Now all we need to do is add the 7. So putting it in the order given we have:

4xx5^2+74×52+7