SOLUTION: How do you get the sum of 24 by only using four numbers and they are 5,1,1,1?

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Question 635833: How do you get the sum of 24 by only using four numbers and they are 5,1,1,1?
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, MathTherapy:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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  51 + 1 - 1

= 52 - 1 

= 25 - 1

= 24

 Edwin

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you get the sum of 24 by only using four numbers and they are 5,1,1,1?

highlight_green%285%5E%28%281+%2B+1%29%29+-+1%29 ----- 5%5E2+-+1 ----- 25 – 1, or 24.

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