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Roman Holiday #859440
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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



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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859452
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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?


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859459
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It figures you'd think to do that. lol12 You cannot change the operations in this puzzle, just the operands.


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859460
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5. VII x XI = LXXXV - VIII

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

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

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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859461
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Yes, all of the equations start out true. You must remove a line from each side and still have a true (but different) equation.


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859464
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3. VII x IX = LXIII headscratch (I think!?)

Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859467
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8. II x III x XVII = LX + XLII

I x III x XVII = IX + XLII (=51) smile12

Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859472
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Originally Posted By: Pandora
You cannot change the operations in this puzzle, just the operands.

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 yes


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859477
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9. IV x XIX = LXXXI - V
IV x XX = LXXXI - I grin12


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859491
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2. LX = LXII - II kissy12 (I'm kissing ass and doing it right!)


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859509
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thanks Pandora.

I'll stick with #5.

VII x XI = LXXXV - VIII

VI x XI = LXXIV - VIII

6x11=66 = 74-8 =66

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Excellent answers! Denis, I'll give you extra credit for creativity. And you're a good kisser Lex. thumbsup12


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859532
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Originally Posted By: Pandora
And you're a good kisser Lex. thumbsup12

YUK!! Stay away from me!!


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859541
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4: VI x IX = LI + III = 54


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859547
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Good solve, Annette! smile12


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859578
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7. II x XIV = XXVI + II (2 x 14 = 26 + 2)

II x IX = XVI + II (2 x 9 = 16 + 2)

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Couldn't #1 just simply be II x II = IV?


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859584
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Jema, you show two equations but you rearranged the numerals. This puzzle requires you to subtract one line from each side of the equation.

And yes, your #1 would work if you removed two lines from each side.

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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859587
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OK. I misunderstood what "Remove one line segment from each side of the equal sign ..." meant. duh12

How about

7. II x XII = XXII + II (2 x 12 = 22 + 2)?
On each side of = the V becomes I.

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10. III x XXIX = XL + XLVII
II x XXIX = XI + XLVII newyear


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859600
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6. II x XXXI = XLV + XVII

I x XXXI = XIV + XVII : 1 * 31 = 14 + 17


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Re: Roman Holiday [Re: Pandora] #859619
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Excellent solves all! newyear


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