Can you use the numbers 1 - 9, along with any math symbols and operations, to arrive at the answer of 100 when the 6 and 9 have a negative sign in front of them?
115 -6-9 = 100, so we need to make 115 with the digits 1,2,3,4,5,7,8
115=5*23, so
5*(2+3+4+7+8-1)-6-9 = 100
Thank You Anonymous
Certainly! To find a combination of numbers and mathematical operations that will result in 100 while ensuring that the numbers 6 and 9 have a negative sign in front of them, let's break down the problem step by step:
1. Start by assigning the desired negative sign to the numbers 6 and 9:
-6 and -9.
2. Now, we need to use the remaining numbers and mathematical operations to achieve 100. Here's an example solution:
(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 - 6) * (-7 + 8 + 9) = 100
In this example, we use the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, along with addition (+) and multiplication (*) operations. We ensure that the numbers 6 and 9 are negative by placing the negative sign before them. The term (-6) subtracts 6 from the sum of 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5, while (-9) is included in the parentheses and gets added to 7 + 8 + 9.
3. It's worth noting that there might be multiple solutions to this problem, so the example given above is just one possible combination.