Repeated addition (Posted on 2004-02-20)

	Submitted by Tristan
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++++++++++++= +=+=+===+=+=+= ++=+==++==+=++= += ++++++++++++++++= In this sequence, each row is the shortest repeating segment in a patterned grid that could continue infinitely. If you gave each place in the grid a coordinate (xth row, yth column), then the symbol would be "=" if x:y can be reduced to a smaller ratio of integers. Otherwise, it is a "+". There are actually many ways of explaining this same pattern. You may find other ways of explaining it in the comments.

	Subject	Author	Date
	Puzzle Thoughts	K Sengupta	2023-07-05 23:16:46
	Yes!	Math Man	2011-01-19 18:13:36
	easier solution	Danny	2004-05-16 17:25:32
	no algorithm	Danny	2004-05-16 17:13:20
	re: Solution	Thalamus	2004-02-24 13:01:53
	re: Solution	Tristan	2004-02-23 18:55:12
	Solution	Brian Smith	2004-02-23 13:06:27
	encouragement	Tristan	2004-02-22 15:00:49
	re(2): Some thoughts HOW TO DELETE	Ady TZIDON	2004-02-21 02:08:44
	SOLUTION??? MAY BE	Ady TZIDON	2004-02-21 02:05:27
	The algotithm again...	es_rever	2004-02-20 22:23:58
	No Subject	es_rever	2004-02-20 22:16:32
	re: Some thoughts	Penny	2004-02-20 17:05:12
	re: Some thoughts	Brian Wainscott	2004-02-20 15:11:27
	Some thoughts	Brian Smith	2004-02-20 14:31:35