SOLUTION: You are given four pieces of chain, each consisting of 3 links. Show how these 4 pieces of chain can be made into a circular chain by opening and closing, at most, three links How

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Question 1206381: You are given four pieces of chain, each consisting of 3 links. Show how these 4 pieces of chain can be made into a circular chain by opening and closing, at most, three links How would you do it

Answer by ikleyn(52800) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This problem was solved at this forum many-many years ago.

See the solution,  quite unexpected, and therefore, very beautiful and elegant,  under this link

https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Miscellaneous_Word_Problems.faq.question.55946.html

https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/misc/Miscellaneous_Word_Problems.faq.question.55946.html


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