Some members of the Roman numerals below want to take a holiday, but they don't want to cause any of the equations to become untrue. Remove one line segment from each side of the equal sign so that the resulting equation remains true. (When you remove one line from a V or an X, you may rotate the remaining line slightly.)

-1. II x VII = XIV
-2. LIX = LXII - III
-3. VIII x IX = LXXII
-4. VII x IX = LI + XII
-5. VII x XI = LXXXV - VIII
-6. II x XXXI = XLV + XVII
-7. II x XIV = XXVI + II
-8. II x III x XVII = LX + XLII
-9. IV x XIX = LXXXI - V
-10. III x XXIX = XL + XLVII

1. II x VII = XIV
II x -II = -IV

Removed line segment from the V and X,
and arranged remaining line segment into a minus sign:
is that ok?

It figures you'd think to do that. You cannot change the operations in this puzzle, just the operands.

5. VII x XI = LXXXV - VIII

7x11(77) = 85-8(77)

Isn't this already true? I must not be understanding something.

Yes, all of the equations start out true. You must remove a line from each side and still have a true (but different) equation.

3. VII x IX = LXIII (I think!?)

8. II x III x XVII = LX + XLII

I x III x XVII = IX + XLII (=51)

But I didn't change the operations: the "x" is still there;
changing VII to -II is changing the operand from 7 to -2


1. II x VII = XIV
II x VI = XII ; the V on right becomes a I

I think that's the answer you expect.
But I prefer my original

9. IV x XIX = LXXXI - V
IV x XX = LXXXI - I

2. LX = LXII - II (I'm kissing ass and doing it right!)

thanks Pandora.

I'll stick with #5.

VII x XI = LXXXV - VIII

VI x XI = LXXIV - VIII

6x11=66 = 74-8 =66

Excellent answers! Denis, I'll give you extra credit for creativity. And you're a good kisser Lex.

YUK!! Stay away from me!!

4: VI x IX = LI + III = 54

Good solve, Annette!