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Equation games (Posted on 2002-07-03)

Can you design an equation with two unknowns and still find the value of one?

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(In reply to more by Ady TZIDON)

That one doesn't work, Ady.

because a = 1, x = anything also satisfies a^(x-37.2)=1.

I think that

(A/(1-A))^(x-37.2) = 1

works, because now A cannot equal 1

Posted by Steve Herman on 2013-11-14 17:44:00

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