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Hershel Layton ([personal profile] reminded) wrote2012-11-12 07:29 pm
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No. 001 - Simple Addition [Written]

[It's about time to give this device a go. In neat, legible writing is simply the following:]

5 + 5 + 5 = 550

It appears I have my arithmetic out of sorts. However, it would be a shame to scrap the equation entirely. Can you help me correct it by adding a single straight line?
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[personal profile] reminded 2012-11-13 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
That is... one way of seeing it, but I'm not entirely convinced that it holds true to reality. Though adding five cups of tea to five more to get 550 would be a very pleasant surprise indeed.
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[personal profile] savedtheworld 2012-11-13 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
It would! But that would be too much tea. [That quantity of tea is not a pleasant thing to think of when he remembers the one experiment he spent the majority of as a Mad Hatter.] Oh, okay, huh? Then how is this supposed to go? I'd need numbers that can add up to 550, right?
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[personal profile] reminded 2012-11-14 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
That would be a good start, yes.

I have yet to see an instance of "too much tea" in my lifetime. If ever you come across it, I hope you'll find me at first opportunity.
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[personal profile] savedtheworld 2012-11-16 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I definitely will. Now let's see. We got the 550! And the three fives. And one line's gotta go somewhere.... all those fives only make 15. And with 550 you need to make a lot more than 15...
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[personal profile] reminded 2012-11-17 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, 15 is much too small. That means you'll need to either turn 550 into 15 with your one line, or alter the left side somehow so that its sum does in fact equal 550.
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[personal profile] savedtheworld 2012-11-21 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[He takes some moments to think it over.]

Hey, wait a second...
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[personal profile] savedtheworld 2012-11-21 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
On the left... when I think of just the last one, it's 5, which is 545 away from 550. Right? And the other two numbers... it's 5 + 5. That seems... like it doesn't work right. But did you ever notice... that if you put a line on the plus sign, it's like a 4! Like... 545?
reminded: (A splendid idea.)

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[personal profile] reminded 2012-11-22 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
Perfectly reasoned! You're quite correct, lad. Now my equation can properly join the mathematical world.
savedtheworld: (blush)

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[personal profile] savedtheworld 2012-11-22 08:44 am (UTC)(link)
Really? Great! I'm glad to help you. My name's Aang!
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[personal profile] reminded 2012-11-23 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
Mine is Hershel Layton. I'm pleased to meet one so eager to assist.
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[personal profile] savedtheworld 2012-11-23 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
I'm pleased to meet you, too, Hershel, and I'm pleased to be one so eager to assist!
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