document.write( "Question 959819: how to total 21 using the numbers 15, 9, 7, 2 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #586711 by Edwin McCravy(20059)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "You have to use the \"integer part\" function, sometimes called the\r\n" ); document.write( "\"floor function\". For positive numbers it's the \"round down\" function,\r\n" ); document.write( "which means you round down to the largest integer that does not exceed\r\n" ); document.write( "the number you're rounding down.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "int(15*9/7+2) = int(21.2857142857) = 21\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "That's the best you can do.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |