SOLUTION: Take the number 4, use it exactly 5 times, and come up with an equation for which the answer is 55.

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Question 241703: Take the number 4, use it exactly 5 times, and come up with an equation for which the answer is 55.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ly12603:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Take the number 4, use it exactly 5 times, and come up with an equation for which the answer is 55.
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44 + 44/4 = 55
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Answer by ly12603(44)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the closest i cam come is 56. take 4 times 4 and that gives you 16. multiply that by 4 and get 64. subtract 4 from that and you get 60, 4 less tahn that is 56. if this is not the answer please tell me, im interested to know.
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