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6+8=71 move two matches asked previouslyTen matches on a table180 degree rotation matchstick equalityTouching MatchsticksMove a single match to make this expression trueYet another matchstick puzzleAnother simple matchstick puzzleWho won against WhomA Matchstick puzzle with a little twistMove 2 matches to solve this equation, 28 + 3 = 26
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How can I make this equation true by moving two matches?
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Move two matches to do what? To make the equation true?
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– Rand al'Thor
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Just to be clear - can matches be rotated or can they only be lifted and placed?
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Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them
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I can't make it a times but I can make it a subtraction
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Move two matches to do what? To make the equation true?
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Just to be clear - can matches be rotated or can they only be lifted and placed?
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Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them
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I can't make it a times but I can make it a subtraction
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Just to be clear - can matches be rotated or can they only be lifted and placed?
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Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them
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I can't make it a times but I can make it a subtraction
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Move two matches to do what? To make the equation true?
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Move two matches to do what? To make the equation true?
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– Rand al'Thor
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Just to be clear - can matches be rotated or can they only be lifted and placed?
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Just to be clear - can matches be rotated or can they only be lifted and placed?
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Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them
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Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them
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I can't make it a times but I can make it a subtraction
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I can't make it a times but I can make it a subtraction
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7 hours ago
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Yes to make the question true.
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Change the six to a nine, and the seven and one change places by moving the top match along : $9+8=17$.
Or:
Make the eight into a nine, and put the match into the six to make an eight. Same trick with $17$ to get $8+9=17$.
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Alternatively, move the top two sticks of the seven and flip upside down
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– TheSimpliFire
5 hours ago
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Well you could easily
Remove the horizontal match from the $+$ then place it between $7$ and $1$. Now replace the horizontal match with the one in the middle of the $8$ to get $6+0=7-1$.
EDIT: If removing the bottom match in the $+$ isn't considered "one move" then you can just as easily move the top one and rotate the two moved matches to satisfy $6+0=7-1$
If there is some leniency for spacing you could also
Move the vertical $+$ match and horizontal $7$ match to make $6-8=-1-1$
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Massive nit pick, but the horizontal match in the plus is underneath, so technically this would involve moving three matches!
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– JMP
7 hours ago
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@JMP clarification from OP - "Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them" so I could remove the top one instead and still replace it from the $8$
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– Adam
7 hours ago
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I'd change your answer to that one IIWY.
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Not sure if this counts :)
Move one match diagonally across the equals to make it not equals, then move any other match so that the equation is still not equal.
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Another solution:
Move the top horizontal match of the 6 and the top horizontal match of the 7 to the 1 to make the latter into a 4.
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Change the six to a nine, and the seven and one change places by moving the top match along : $9+8=17$.
Or:
Make the eight into a nine, and put the match into the six to make an eight. Same trick with $17$ to get $8+9=17$.
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Alternatively, move the top two sticks of the seven and flip upside down
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– TheSimpliFire
5 hours ago
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$begingroup$
Change the six to a nine, and the seven and one change places by moving the top match along : $9+8=17$.
Or:
Make the eight into a nine, and put the match into the six to make an eight. Same trick with $17$ to get $8+9=17$.
$endgroup$
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Alternatively, move the top two sticks of the seven and flip upside down
$endgroup$
– TheSimpliFire
5 hours ago
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$begingroup$
Change the six to a nine, and the seven and one change places by moving the top match along : $9+8=17$.
Or:
Make the eight into a nine, and put the match into the six to make an eight. Same trick with $17$ to get $8+9=17$.
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Change the six to a nine, and the seven and one change places by moving the top match along : $9+8=17$.
Or:
Make the eight into a nine, and put the match into the six to make an eight. Same trick with $17$ to get $8+9=17$.
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Alternatively, move the top two sticks of the seven and flip upside down
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Alternatively, move the top two sticks of the seven and flip upside down
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– TheSimpliFire
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Alternatively, move the top two sticks of the seven and flip upside down
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– TheSimpliFire
5 hours ago
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Alternatively, move the top two sticks of the seven and flip upside down
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Well you could easily
Remove the horizontal match from the $+$ then place it between $7$ and $1$. Now replace the horizontal match with the one in the middle of the $8$ to get $6+0=7-1$.
EDIT: If removing the bottom match in the $+$ isn't considered "one move" then you can just as easily move the top one and rotate the two moved matches to satisfy $6+0=7-1$
If there is some leniency for spacing you could also
Move the vertical $+$ match and horizontal $7$ match to make $6-8=-1-1$
$endgroup$
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Massive nit pick, but the horizontal match in the plus is underneath, so technically this would involve moving three matches!
$endgroup$
– JMP
7 hours ago
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@JMP clarification from OP - "Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them" so I could remove the top one instead and still replace it from the $8$
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– Adam
7 hours ago
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I'd change your answer to that one IIWY.
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– JMP
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Well you could easily
Remove the horizontal match from the $+$ then place it between $7$ and $1$. Now replace the horizontal match with the one in the middle of the $8$ to get $6+0=7-1$.
EDIT: If removing the bottom match in the $+$ isn't considered "one move" then you can just as easily move the top one and rotate the two moved matches to satisfy $6+0=7-1$
If there is some leniency for spacing you could also
Move the vertical $+$ match and horizontal $7$ match to make $6-8=-1-1$
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Massive nit pick, but the horizontal match in the plus is underneath, so technically this would involve moving three matches!
$endgroup$
– JMP
7 hours ago
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@JMP clarification from OP - "Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them" so I could remove the top one instead and still replace it from the $8$
$endgroup$
– Adam
7 hours ago
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I'd change your answer to that one IIWY.
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7 hours ago
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Well you could easily
Remove the horizontal match from the $+$ then place it between $7$ and $1$. Now replace the horizontal match with the one in the middle of the $8$ to get $6+0=7-1$.
EDIT: If removing the bottom match in the $+$ isn't considered "one move" then you can just as easily move the top one and rotate the two moved matches to satisfy $6+0=7-1$
If there is some leniency for spacing you could also
Move the vertical $+$ match and horizontal $7$ match to make $6-8=-1-1$
$endgroup$
Well you could easily
Remove the horizontal match from the $+$ then place it between $7$ and $1$. Now replace the horizontal match with the one in the middle of the $8$ to get $6+0=7-1$.
EDIT: If removing the bottom match in the $+$ isn't considered "one move" then you can just as easily move the top one and rotate the two moved matches to satisfy $6+0=7-1$
If there is some leniency for spacing you could also
Move the vertical $+$ match and horizontal $7$ match to make $6-8=-1-1$
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Massive nit pick, but the horizontal match in the plus is underneath, so technically this would involve moving three matches!
$endgroup$
– JMP
7 hours ago
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@JMP clarification from OP - "Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them" so I could remove the top one instead and still replace it from the $8$
$endgroup$
– Adam
7 hours ago
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I'd change your answer to that one IIWY.
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– JMP
7 hours ago
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Massive nit pick, but the horizontal match in the plus is underneath, so technically this would involve moving three matches!
$endgroup$
– JMP
7 hours ago
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@JMP clarification from OP - "Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them" so I could remove the top one instead and still replace it from the $8$
$endgroup$
– Adam
7 hours ago
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I'd change your answer to that one IIWY.
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– JMP
7 hours ago
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Massive nit pick, but the horizontal match in the plus is underneath, so technically this would involve moving three matches!
$endgroup$
– JMP
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
Massive nit pick, but the horizontal match in the plus is underneath, so technically this would involve moving three matches!
$endgroup$
– JMP
7 hours ago
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@JMP clarification from OP - "Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them" so I could remove the top one instead and still replace it from the $8$
$endgroup$
– Adam
7 hours ago
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@JMP clarification from OP - "Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them" so I could remove the top one instead and still replace it from the $8$
$endgroup$
– Adam
7 hours ago
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I'd change your answer to that one IIWY.
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7 hours ago
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I'd change your answer to that one IIWY.
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Not sure if this counts :)
Move one match diagonally across the equals to make it not equals, then move any other match so that the equation is still not equal.
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Not sure if this counts :)
Move one match diagonally across the equals to make it not equals, then move any other match so that the equation is still not equal.
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Not sure if this counts :)
Move one match diagonally across the equals to make it not equals, then move any other match so that the equation is still not equal.
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Not sure if this counts :)
Move one match diagonally across the equals to make it not equals, then move any other match so that the equation is still not equal.
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Another solution:
Move the top horizontal match of the 6 and the top horizontal match of the 7 to the 1 to make the latter into a 4.
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Another solution:
Move the top horizontal match of the 6 and the top horizontal match of the 7 to the 1 to make the latter into a 4.
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Another solution:
Move the top horizontal match of the 6 and the top horizontal match of the 7 to the 1 to make the latter into a 4.
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Another solution:
Move the top horizontal match of the 6 and the top horizontal match of the 7 to the 1 to make the latter into a 4.
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Move two matches to do what? To make the equation true?
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– Rand al'Thor
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Just to be clear - can matches be rotated or can they only be lifted and placed?
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– Adam
8 hours ago
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Yes the rotate when you put them where you want them
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– Ryan Bush
7 hours ago
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I can't make it a times but I can make it a subtraction
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Yes to make the question true.
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