Wed 10 May, 2006 01:15 pm - Four people with last names as Conner, Morghan, Smith and Wills have their first names as Tom, Jack, Al
and Bell, NOT RESPECTIVELY. They play a game in which the winner collects some money from... (view)
Thu 17 Feb, 2005 12:01 pm - come on markr, i am sure you could figure it out by yourself. i was close to give you another hint but since you found out the solution i guess it won't help. 8-) (view)
Tue 15 Feb, 2005 07:04 am - prove that each number ,which is bigger than 1, has the same dividor with other number on its line in the pascal triangle.
for instance, in the 5th line we have :
1 4 6 4 1
6 has the same... (view)
Mon 14 Feb, 2005 11:36 pm - then how do you explain the following thing :
[code]y^4+y^3+y^2+y=30N=30*2=60 -> there is no integer solution[/code] (view)
Mon 14 Feb, 2005 01:41 pm - i agree with markr. since it takes a weighing for 3 coins and 2 for 9 coins, it will probably takes 3 weighings for 27 coins. in other words :
3^n=coins
where n=number of weighings (view)
Mon 14 Feb, 2005 01:17 pm - sadly, it's not the answer. for example, the point (6,2) isn't a point in the circle but if we put it in the equation, we get a true answer.
you're welcome to try again :P and good... (view)