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Old 10-31-2009   #20
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I will try to translate the steps, maybe we could all understand what happens.
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1. tell em to pick a number between 1 and 10
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2. multiply this number by 2
This is actually to pick an even number between 2 and 20.
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3. add 5
Odd number between 7 and 25.
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4. multiply it by 50 ( i will wait for u while u bring a calculator )
You will get a 50 multiplier{Multiple de 50 , I don't know how to say it in English } between 350 and 1250. And because the numbers from the previous steps are odd, you jump 100 between numbers.
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5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1759
If you haven't, add 1758 .
So we have figured that those numbers are {CurrentYear - 250}, When you add the number you have {between 350 and 1250, with 100 step}, you will have:
{Current Year+(number between 100 and 1000, with 100 step)}

Are you starting to see it?

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6. now subtract the four digit year that you were born
When you subtract the four digit year of your birthday, you will get:
You age + number between 100 and 1000{Don't forget the 100 step, so you have 100,200,300,400..., Which is actually TheNumberYouPickedInStep1*100 }

So you get: 2 Digit age, and the 3rd digit on the left is the number you picked in the beginning. Brilliant.
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Last edited by Tawa; 10-31-2009 at 07:58 PM.
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