SOLUTION: Can you get the number 24 using only the numbers 8, 8, -1, 2??

SOLUTION: Can you get the number 24 using only the numbers 8, 8, -1, 2??

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Question 274175: Can you get the number 24 using only the numbers 8, 8, -1, 2??
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How does
(- 8 - (8 * 2)) / -1 = 24
work?
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