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maleficent · 07-19-2006, 12:16 PM

OK kids...

Math time...

Grab a calculator since most people cannot do this in their head.

Key in the first 3 digits of your telephone number. NOT the area code.

Multiply by 80.

Add 1.

Multiply by 250.

Add the last 4 digits of your telephone number.

Add the last 4 digits of your tephone number AGAIN.

Subtract 250.

Divide by 2.

Do you recognize this number? Hint: It should be your full telephone
number without the area code!

Redlemon · 07-19-2006, 12:17 PM

Now, if I could run that calculation and end up with Maleficent's phone number, that would be something.

maleficent · 07-19-2006, 12:24 PM

Now why on earth would you wanna call me?

Ample · 07-19-2006, 12:35 PM

Please Please tell me that you didnt come up on this all on your own. I think this is Mal's way of trying to get everyones number, think you're tricky don't you

Slavakion · 07-19-2006, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Key in the first 3 digits of your telephone number. NOT the area code.

Let this equal X.

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Multiply by 80.

80X

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Add 1.

80X + 1

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Multiply by 250.

(80X + 1) * 250

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Add the last 4 digits of your telephone number.

Let this equal Y.
250(80X + 1) + Y

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Add the last 4 digits of your tephone number AGAIN.

250(80X + 1) + 2Y

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Subtract 250.

250(80X + 1) + 2Y - 250
Simplified:
20000X + 250 + 2Y - 250 = 20000X +2Y

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Divide by 2.

10000X + Y
Or your first three digits as ###0000 plus the last four digits.

Sorry, I couldn't help it. I ruined the magic.

maleficent · 07-19-2006, 12:55 PM

^^math dork^^

Redlemon · 07-19-2006, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maleficent

Now why on earth would you wanna call me?

Because you are an internationally-known model who is just pretending to be an IT professional on TFP! C'mon, we've been through this before...

captobvious · 07-20-2006, 02:22 PM

That was pretty cool. I can think of better ways to remember my phone number though

uncle phil · 07-20-2006, 04:38 PM

/me is baffled...

Jex · 08-18-2006, 08:22 PM

Maths games are fun, even if there is no real secret

07-19-2006, 12:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Math Entertainment OK kids... Math time... Grab a calculator since most people cannot do this in their head. Key in the first 3 digits of your telephone number. NOT the area code. Multiply by 80. Add 1. Multiply by 250. Add the last 4 digits of your telephone number. Add the last 4 digits of your tephone number AGAIN. Subtract 250. Divide by 2. Do you recognize this number? Hint: It should be your full telephone number without the area code! __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

07-19-2006, 12:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	Now, if I could run that calculation and end up with Maleficent's phone number, that would be something. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

07-19-2006, 12:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Now why on earth would you wanna call me? __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

07-19-2006, 12:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ample Psycho Location: In your closet	Please Please tell me that you didnt come up on this all on your own. I think this is Mal's way of trying to get everyones number, think you're tricky don't you __________________ Her juju beads are so nice She kissed my third cousin twice Im the king of pomona

07-19-2006, 12:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	^^math dork^^ __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

07-20-2006, 02:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
captobvious Insane Location: Somewhere	That was pretty cool. I can think of better ways to remember my phone number though Last edited by captobvious; 07-20-2006 at 02:26 PM..

07-20-2006, 04:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	/me is baffled... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

08-18-2006, 08:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jex Upright	Maths games are fun, even if there is no real secret