As part of a treasure hunt type activity, we were given an equation and told to find the values for A through E to solve for X
X = (B/D) + (A*B*D) - ((C*C) - (B*E)) - E + (D*D)
The values we obtained were as follows.
A 3
B 8
C 18
D 2
E 20
Using these values, we get an answer of -128. The answer expected was in the range 30 to 32, and we were later advised that the correct answer is 31.
My question is ..
Can one or more of these (A through E) values be changed to get X = 31 ?
X = (B/D) + (A*B*D) - ((C*C) - (B*E)) - E + (D*D)
The values we obtained were as follows.
A 3
B 8
C 18
D 2
E 20
Using these values, we get an answer of -128. The answer expected was in the range 30 to 32, and we were later advised that the correct answer is 31.
My question is ..
Can one or more of these (A through E) values be changed to get X = 31 ?