document.write( "Question 8146: Use 8 9s to reach a sum of 1125. My daughter has struggled with this for hours. SO HAVE I. Please help quick \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #4490 by longjonsilver(2297)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1125 is built up as 9x125\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "125 is built up as 99 + 26\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "26 is built up as 9+9+9-1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 is built up as 9/9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, altogether, we have \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9 x [99 + (9+9+9-{9/9})]\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this took me a while!\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "jon. \n" ); document.write( " |