Question 395833: Hello, I found a confusing word problem in my Algebra book today.
The word problem is:
Write the digits 1 – 9 using four 4’s (for each digit) and the four basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Example: 0 = 44 – 44
I simply have no idea what this means
would it be like
22+22=44? I do not understand what this word problem means
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, josmiceli:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! They want you to create the numbers 0 through 9 only using four 4's and four arithmetic operations
So in the example, they created 0 using 4 fours and subtraction.
So another example would be creating 7:
7 = 4+4-4/4
Answer by josmiceli(19441)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The description of the problem could be better, but
I think I get what they're asking.
They want you to represent each of the
numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9
using the numbers 4,4,4, and 4 and connecting
any combinations of the four 4's with allowed
operations: (+), (-), (x), and(/)
I can say, for instance,
I can't think of a combination for 4, but
and so on
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