Question

How do you get 24 using 1, -6, -7, -3

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

We want to set up an expression involving 1, -6, -7, -3.

-6*-3--7+1

We use BODMAS to simplify:

We multiply to get:

18--7+1

We now add to obtain:

18--6

Note that negative negative gives addition.

Therefore:

18+6

This finally simplifies to:

24