From: Glenn Jackman <glennj@...>
Date: 2010-04-02T02:10:05+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby solve classic math problem: make 56 from four 4s

At 2010-03-31 05:11PM, "Kelly Jones" wrote:
>  A classic math problem asks "using only four 4s and any
>  mathematical operation, come up with the number
>  56". "4!+4!+4+4" is one of probably several answers [1].
>  
>  I want to write a ruby program that solves the
>  generalization: "given X number of the digit Y and a
>  set of permitted mathematical operations/functions, can
>  you come up with the number Z?"
>  
>  Has anyone already done this?

See http://rosettacode.org/wiki/24_game_Player
This uses 24 instead of 56, and the operations are limited to +-*/
but the idea is there.

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