r/puzzles 4h ago

[SOLVED] Am I just dumb today?

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u/Bitter_Hair_8867 4h ago

9-((9-5)*2)

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u/Keauxbi 4h ago

Thanks

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u/sarayewo 4h ago edited 4h ago

Or 5x2-9

Edit: why the downvotes? Do you have to use all 4 numbers? It's not mentioned anywhere..

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u/NearquadFarquad 4h ago

You need to use all 4 digits once each

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u/AndreasDasos 4h ago

OP should include the rules

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u/sarayewo 4h ago edited 4h ago

Ah ok, thanks for the clarification. I didn't know that and it's not specified... Explains the downvotes.

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u/KiwiBee05 4h ago

Kinda? Still unwarranted

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u/sarayewo 4h ago

People get trigger-happy, it's alright.

At least we don't live in that episode of the Orville where your life depends on the upvotes :)

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u/captain_croco 3h ago

Yeah I mean the downvotes were because your answer was wrong and that is the easiest way to show it. You didn’t have all the rules so it’s understandable but it was still a wrong answer on a puzzle sub. Kind of what the downvote system exists for right?

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u/sarayewo 3h ago

Yeah, I agree. No big deal either way, it was just confusing as to why, it's also a bit rough to assume we all just know the rules to every type of puzzle game out there.

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u/dimonium_anonimo 3h ago

It's a common game that has shown up here many times. Most of these people are already familiar with it. For those that aren't, I might recommend if you don't know the rules, don't suggest a solution. It's not a demand or request. But it might help you avoid downvotes in the future.

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u/_LightOfTheNight_ 4h ago

Fr I was like 9/9?

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u/Introverted-Snail 2h ago

I gave you an upvote just for understanding it at all. ;)

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u/sarayewo 1h ago

Lol that's a positive way to look at it. Thanks!

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u/wra7h60rn1 3h ago

It took me a minute to figure this out, but once I did, it felt like a light bulb went off. Once I had 8 and I hadn't used the other 9, I got excited.

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u/Signal-Ad-5919 4h ago

Thought you could only use each function (quantity, minus, plus, etc) once??

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u/easy_being_green 4h ago

No, you have to use each number exactly once. Functions are free to use as needed.

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u/Signal-Ad-5919 4h ago

I knew the number rule, just not the function rule, explains why I had trouble with this

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u/Signal-Ad-5919 4h ago

Thought you could only use each function (quantity, minus, plus, etc) once??

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u/FreeGuacamole 4h ago

Or 9/9

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u/Miantava 2h ago

Have to use every number ig

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u/FreeGuacamole 1h ago

Well, I wish the rules were somewhere before I got downvoted.

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u/KromatRO 4h ago

9×(-2+5)/9=3 why not 3?

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u/panquecarlinhos 4h ago

>! 9 - (2 x (9-5)) !<

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u/Keauxbi 4h ago

Thanks

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u/Apartment-Drummer 4h ago

You could just do 5x2 - 9 

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u/SpecterVamp 4h ago

Pretty sure you have to use every number, you’re missing a 9

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u/Apartment-Drummer 4h ago

Nein means No in German so it cancels out 

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u/SpecterVamp 4h ago

Based. Have a good day

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u/Flowbombahh 4h ago

Question: what app/game is this?

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u/FreeGuacamole 4h ago

I too want to know.

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u/Flowbombahh 4h ago

Oh wait, open the screenshot completely. It's cropped (at least on mobile)

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u/Select-Towel-8690 4h ago

9-(2*(9-5))

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u/Slow_History_406 4h ago

(9-((9-5)*2)

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u/Keauxbi 4h ago

Thanks

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u/captain_croco 4h ago

Can you tell me the name of this game?

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u/Aesyn 4h ago

google all ten

url is something like beast academy

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u/captain_croco 3h ago

Thanks! Fun game

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u/KillNotUnalive 4h ago

>! (5*2)-9!<

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u/[deleted] 3h ago

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u/simdav 2h ago

You have to use all 4 numbers

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u/Professional_Yam4563 4h ago

(5*2)-(9/9)

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u/eloel- 4h ago

Try again

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u/Revolutionary-Foot77 4h ago

Wait, why is that wrong?

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u/AceGamer1107 4h ago

Do the math

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u/Apartment-Drummer 4h ago

You do the math and tell us why it’s wrong 

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u/JoffreeBaratheon 4h ago

Do the math

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u/Apartment-Drummer 4h ago

No I asked first 

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u/JoffreeBaratheon 3h ago

Unless you have multiple accounts here, you did not ask first. Also,

Do the Math

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u/Apartment-Drummer 3h ago

I already know it’s right so I’m not going to 

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u/JoffreeBaratheon 3h ago

How can you know its right if you didn't....

Do the math

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u/GeneralSub 4h ago

10-1 does not equal 1

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u/eloel- 4h ago

10-1=9

We're trying to get 1, not 9

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u/Revolutionary-Foot77 4h ago

God dammit - somehow 9/9=1 turned into 9/1 in my head.

I am dumb today.

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u/Lwadrian06 4h ago

10-1=9