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Karoo3
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Post by Karoo3 » Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:01 pm

Can someone please help me get started on this page?? Stumped for some reason. Thanks!
theshannara
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Re: Page 129

Post by theshannara » Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:27 pm

Spoiler!
Think about the numbers as words themselves, and go from there
Karoo3
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Re: Page 129

Post by Karoo3 » Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:41 pm

Duh! Thanks! Got it!
Banananutbread
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Re: Page 129

Post by Banananutbread » Tue Dec 27, 2022 7:12 pm

theshannara wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:27 pm
Spoiler!
Think about the numbers as words themselves, and go from there
I am still stuck. Any other help?
Amybee
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Re: Page 129

Post by Amybee » Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:15 pm

Spoiler!
Write out the numbers as words and strike out the letters that have minus sign on the equation. What do you have left?
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Re: Page 129

Post by Tallis » Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:13 pm

This excellent puzzle is both abstract and straightforward to solve. Below are graded hints leading to the solution, which is a two digit number.
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The top two lines are intended to teach you the trick to decoding the bottom line and finding the value of the '?'.
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The lines are not so much equations as rebuses. Think in words, not numbers, although the final answer is ultimately a number.
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The top line is '6 - S = 9', which is better rendered as 'SIX - S = NINE'. Substracting the S from SIX leaves you with IX, which is the Roman numeral for nine.
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FIVE - E - F leaves you with IV which is the Roman numeral for 4.
And the answer is below. Do not click if you do not want to know the answer.
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ELEVEN - N - the 3 Es leaves you with LV which is the Roman numeral for 55.
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