Stump the Person Below You! (Game)

9x + 3y = 6x + 5y

am I blind...or can I see....

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Originally Posted by Derick

9x + 3y = 6x + 5y

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3x = 2y

There are infinite answers. The value of y is 1.5 times the value of x.

I realise, I failed... I did not post a quadratic equasion.

twenty x squared plus 4 x minus 9 = 0

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Originally Posted by Jurnis

Give me an example of a quadratic equation.

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When you say quadratic equation did you mean:

B equals B squared plus or minus the square root of 2b minus 4a squared divided by 2a?

im pretty sure thats close to the quadratic formula but not entirely

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Originally Posted by Jurnis

Give me an example of a quadratic equation.

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x^4+bx^3+cx^2+dx+e = (x-a)(x-b)(x-g)(x-d)

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Originally Posted by Richie_B

There are two doors in front of you. One leads to safety and the other leads to your peril. (You can't turn back if you go through one of them.) Each door has a guard standing in front of it. One of the guards always tells the truth and one guard always lies.

You are allowed to ask one guard one question to ascertain which path leads to safety. Remember that you do not know which guard you're asking - the truth-teller or the liar and that this single question determines whether you live or die. The question is: What one question asked of one guard guarantees that you are led onto the path to safety, regardless of which guard you happen to ask?

Note: You are not allowed whoop the guards' asses, ask more than one question, determine which one is the truth-teller/liar by means of reading body language or any other types of shenanigans! :D

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So, here are the facts that help me:
1. One guard always lies.
2. I can only ask 1 question to one guard. Not one question to each guard.

So I think if a "if" statement that will expose the liar/truth teller and the door to safety.
The single question I choose to ask only one of the guards is:
"If the door you are guarding leads to safety what is 2+2?"
The guard who always lies will not say 4. The guard who always tells the truth will say 4.

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Originally Posted by japanpimp

So, here are the facts that help me:
1. One guard always lies.
2. I can only ask 1 question to one guard. Not one question to each guard.

So I think if a "if" statement that will expose the liar/truth teller and the door to safety.
The single question I choose to ask only one of the guards is:
"If the door you are guarding leads to safety what is 2+2?"
The guard who always lies will not say 4. The guard who always tells the truth will say 4.

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What if (s)he's guarding the other door? Based on your question, (s)he only has to answer the second part on the condition that their door is the safety door. Besides, it has already been answered correctly.

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Originally Posted by Richie_B

There are two doors in front of you. One leads to safety and the other leads to your peril. (You can't turn back if you go through one of them.) Each door has a guard standing in front of it. One of the guards always tells the truth and one guard always lies.

You are allowed to ask one guard one question to ascertain which path leads to safety. Remember that you do not know which guard you're asking - the truth-teller or the liar and that this single question determines whether you live or die. The question is: What one question asked of one guard guarantees that you are led onto the path to safety, regardless of which guard you happen to ask?

Note: You are not allowed whoop the guards' asses, ask more than one question, determine which one is the truth-teller/liar by means of reading body language or any other types of shenanigans! :D

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"Why am I stuck in a clich?d situation. After answering, please point to the correct door I need to escape. "

I would know why I am stuck in the situation, so if and only if the answer is the one I know, then I would know if he was lying or telling the truth. The next thing I say is not a question, so it does not violate the rules.

I didn't say you were allowed to make a statement/give an order to one of the guards. I said you had permission to ask them one question. I know I didn't say one question and absolutely nothing else but that's the way it was supposed to be.