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Ascending order (Posted on 2018-05-26)

1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 8 x 9 = 10
Replace the 'x' by '+', '-', '*', '/'.
No operator occurs more than twice.
Evaluation is left to right, no brackets, e.g. 1+2*3-4= 3*3-4=5

Source: Zeit Magazin, Nr 13, 22. Mar. 96

Submitted by Ady TZIDON

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1 -2 +3 /4 *5 *6 -7 /8 +9 = 10
or
1/2 *3 -4 +5 *6 -7 /8 +9 =10

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	Subject	Author	Date
	computer solution (spoiler)	Charlie	2018-05-26 13:00:57

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