Another Quantum Equasion........

[FL Knifemaker]

Whenever I need a break from making knives, I just like to sit back and crunch numbers in my head. I came up with this in one of my brainstorming sessions.......... :duh:

1. For those that will need one grab a calculator. :laugh:
2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)
3. Multiply by 80
4. Add 1
5. Multiply by 250
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
8. Subtract 250
9. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer?

 

[OrionGirl]

That's pretty freaky...

So you just come up with these things? And I thought my mental gymnastics were goofy!

 

[FL Knifemaker]

That's pretty freaky...

So you just come up with these things? And I thought my mental gymnastics were goofy!

Well ever since I left my job at NASA...........

Actually.........Um.........well........no......it just apeared in my Email inbox

 

[OrionGirl]

Ah, well. Still fun! I'm just not mathematically apt, so always impressed by those that are. You have other impressive skills though, so no worries.

 

[OrionGirl]

Here's one I got back...

What is the integral of 1/cabin?

(apologies...I'm just sharing!)

 

[Cheech]

Hey, that was pretty cool man!.. .

 

[Leopardess]

Teehee. Weird.

 

[DanChisum]

What's the answer supposed to be? The number I use is 847, but my answer was 16951556???? :rant2:

 

[ergo sum]

Divide by 2 or send me your area code and I will call you.

 

[VitaminJ]

For those of us who are math inclined, and just must know how these things work:

We'll use two variables:

X - First three digits of our phone number.
Y - Last four digits of our phone number.

Build an equation out of the 9 steps:

Step 2. X (the first three digits)
Step 3. 80 * X
Step 4. 80 * X + 1
Step 5. 250 * ( 80 * X + 1 )
Step 6. 250 * ( 80 * X + 1 ) + Y
Step 7. 250 * ( 80 * X + 1 ) + 2Y
Step 8. 250 * ( 80 * X + 1 ) + 2Y - 250
Step 9. ( 250 * ( 80 * X + 1 ) + 2Y - 250 ) / 2

So that's the equation. Now simplify.

Divide by 2 and get:
125 * ( 80 * X + 1 ) + Y - 125

Eliminate the parentheses and get:
10000 * X + 125 + Y - 125

Add the constants and get:
10000 * X + Y

Sample phone number: 123-4567

X = 123
Y = 4567

Plug it in and get:

10000 * 123 + 4567 = 1234567!

Hopefully I've succeeded in sucking all the fun out of this! :dance2: (sorry, I really am, but I love this stuff) Math nerds unite!

Cheers.

-sj