SOLUTION: You are given four pieces of chain, each consisting of 3 links. Show how these 4 pieces of chain can be made into a circular chain by opening and closing, at most, three links
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Question 55946: You are given four pieces of chain, each consisting of 3 links. Show how these 4 pieces of chain can be made into a circular chain by opening and closing, at most, three links
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take one of the pieces, and undo every link in it (for a total of three links). Use each of of those links to connect the remaining three pieces together.
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