SOLUTION: how do you get these numbers to equal one and three 2,4,9,14,17 i am aloud to use + - * and / and i have to use all the numbers but only one time. it is two different problems.

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Question 96831: how do you get these numbers to equal one and three 2,4,9,14,17 i am aloud to use + - * and / and i have to use all the numbers but only one time. it is two different problems.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here are some ways to get 1 (there might be more ways)
9%2F%2817-14%29-4%2F2=9%2F3-4%2F2=3-2=1


%2817-9%2B2%29%2F%2814-4%29=10%2F10=1


%289-17%2B14-2%29%2F%284%29=4%2F4=1

%289-4-17%2B14%29%2F%282%29=2%2F2=1


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Here are some ways to get 3 (there might be more ways)


%2817-4%2B2%29%2F%2814-9%29=15%2F5=3


%289-2%2A4%29%2817-14%29=%289-8%29%2817-14%29=1%2A3=3


You might want to verify these with a calculator