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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 10,253 Send Message	CATHKIN	Report	13 Nov 2008 23:12
	A man is locked out of office and is trying to remember pin number. Here`s the clues.-what are the 5 numbers? 1. THE 5TH AND 3RD NUMBERS ADD UP TO 14 2.THE 4TH NUMBER = 2nd number plus 1 3.1ST NUMBER =2ND NUMBER TIMES 2 minus 1 4.2ND AND 3RD NUMBERS EQUAL 10 5.ALL NUMBERS ADD UP TO 30. I can`t get it !!
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 10,253 Send Message	CATHKIN	Report	13 Nov 2008 23:31
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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 10,253 Send Message	CATHKIN	Report	13 Nov 2008 23:34
	well done -I`ve been struggling
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,985 Send Message	Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)	Report	13 Nov 2008 23:36
	Damn - missed it. I can come up with 4 possible combos but they equal 20, 24, 28 and 32. Is it definitely do-able?
	Researching: London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 10,253 Send Message	CATHKIN	Report	13 Nov 2008 23:40
	yes , person who put up answer then deleted -it`s a puzzle isn`t?
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 10,253 Send Message	CATHKIN	Report	13 Nov 2008 23:45
	OFF TO BED NOW
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	Janice	Report	13 Nov 2008 23:45
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	I think the clues are inconsistent. If the digits are abcde then c+e = 14 therefore a+b+d=16 (from last clue) But a= 2b+1 and d=b+1 Putting them together gives 2b+1+b+b+1=16 4b+2=16 4b=14 b=3.5 which is unacceptable as it needs to be whole number.
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 3,569 Send Message	Deb Vancouver (18665)	Report	13 Nov 2008 23:49
	He could call a locksmith, it would be faster than trying to solve the puzzle :)
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,985 Send Message	Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)	Report	13 Nov 2008 23:54
	He could just kick the door in. If he's getting as frustrated as I am by this puzzle he'd be able to do that really easily!
	Researching: London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,985 Send Message	Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)	Report	13 Nov 2008 23:55
	Oh Janice - my brain hurts now!
	Researching: London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	Janice	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:08
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	lol Sorry - I'm a sucker for number puzzles! All that algebra you did at school has to be useful for something ;-)
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:11
	just like in school - the minute I see a question like that my brain goes deader than usual!!!
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 222 Send Message	Karen04	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:11
	1 =8 2 =3.5 3 =6.5 4 =4.5 5 =7.5 Oh Leave him locked out . lol I can't get it either
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	Janice	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:12
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	Stay calm and take deep breaths!
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 222 Send Message	Karen04	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:13
	Throw us a paper bag will yer
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	Janice	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:14
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	I agree with Karen - no wonder the poor bloke was locked out. With codes like that he should just go home!
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 24,533 Send Message	Bobtanian	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:14
	you DID say DEEP breaths and not BIG breaths?
	Researching: me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 475 Send Message	CMD	Report	14 Nov 2008 00:27
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 475 Send Message	That was me that delated...i thought i had it but didn't..... I have racked my brains and without spliting numbers, I think its a trick.. However...is it done like this.... 3. 1. 0. 2. 14 3rd and 5th add up to 14 then add the 3 =17..which is the 2nd number x 2 plus 1 then add the 2=19..which is the 4th number =2nd number plus 1. then add the 1=20 then the 2nd and 3rd it says EQUAL 10 so add that and you have 30 I may be wrong...where's a number genius when you need one?
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 24,533 Send Message	Bobtanian	Report	14 Nov 2008 09:30
	methinks if he could remember the formula, he must' ve been able to remember 5 numbers!!! Lol
	Researching: me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	14 Nov 2008 09:32
	he deserves to stay there for being so stupid!!!
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

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