document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497191>Question 497191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Only the 1, +, -, X, /, (, ) and = keys on a scientific calculator are working. How can a result of 75 be reached by pushing these keys less than 20 times? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1+1 = 2, multiply that by 1+1. I'm pretty sure you can repeat functions by repeatedly pressing =, so you can get 2, 4, 8, 16. Subtract 1 to get 15. Multiply by 1+1+1+1+1 to get 75.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There's probably a faster way to do this, and one that requires less than 20 keystrokes. Try it and see. </SPAN>\n" );
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