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The West
What phrase does the following represent?
Begin with,
(T-(H*E))+(-W+E+S+T)=X
Next, assign each letter a numerical value based on its order in the alphabet.
Finally, solve for X
(20-(8*5))+(-23+5+19+20)=X
(20-40)+21=X
-20+21=X
1=X
Begin with,
(T-(H*E))+(-W+E+S+T)=X
Next, assign each letter a numerical value based on its order in the alphabet.
Finally, solve for X
(20-(8*5))+(-23+5+19+20)=X
(20-40)+21=X
-20+21=X
1=X
Answer
How the west was won (one).Hide Answer Show Answer
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That made very little sence.
Apr 27, 2002
I think it made perfect sense! It was also clever and original. Much more fun than so many rebuses that are just read backwards or the same word repeated 'for' times. Well done.
I agree about the state of the rebus catogory.....
Once again, the answer button is my favorite of all.
I liked it.. Shouldn't have lost my time doing this calculus though !
That took a lot of work to make the play on words. Very nice!
i actually got that ! probably because it wasn't really a math problem!
That was a very long way to go for that, but it was fun anyways!
That was great!
Clever, if a bit convoluted. Liked it.
An good Teaser and a useful and fun way to get kids Do Math Problems. I enjoyed trying to figure this Teaser.
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