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Logic Level 1

2 0 = 1 5 \huge {2} \ \ \ {0} \ \ \ = \ \ {1} \ \ \ {5}

Is it possible to make the equation true by inserting the appropriate operations? Any operations and functions can be used.

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274 solutions

Ratul Pan
Jan 14, 2016

By putting the exponent sign between the two numbers
i.e.
2 0 = 1 5 2^0=1^5

This one was mine too :)

Walter Lo Nigro - 5 years, 4 months ago

Simple and beautiful solution!

Prasit Sarapee - 5 years, 4 months ago

what is the exponent sign?

William McCann - 5 years, 4 months ago

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In computer coding, I usually use the carrot sign "^" for exponents.

John Kallie - 2 years, 4 months ago

How about putting a slash through the equal sign?

20 ≠ 15

2HNLB . - 3 years, 11 months ago

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I cant really say you are wrong!

Bruce Johnson - 3 years, 1 month ago

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Brilliant!

Lars Svensson - 2 years, 5 months ago

That's what I was thinking!

nena_zee Balder - 2 years, 6 months ago

It said, by adding functions.. Not moving the numbers tho

Donnie Bradley - 3 years, 10 months ago

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2^0 = 1^5 There you go

Gabe Haarberg - 3 years, 1 month ago

Can be also be the solution.

Shubhang Mundra - 5 years, 5 months ago

same answer

Jeffrey Aspacio - 5 years, 4 months ago

Yep that was my solution

Jane Evans - 4 years, 7 months ago

mmm this, to me, is a dodgy solution, because you aren't "inserting" -operations-, as the question asks you to. a technicality, true, but still...

Shakir Ahmad - 3 years, 10 months ago

2^0. that is an example of the exponent sign for any who don't know the symbol.

Dan Kuckes - 3 years, 9 months ago

Is ^ considered an operation?

Tony Penna - 3 years, 9 months ago

0 0 (20) = ( 15)

Liudmila Egorova - 3 years, 6 months ago

"exponent" is NOT a sign.

Lucian Stroe - 3 years, 6 months ago

I got that too

Vladimir Filip - 3 years, 3 months ago

2^2 +0 = -1+5

Geoff Ports - 2 years, 11 months ago

2+0 = 1x.5

Martin Lennon - 2 years, 4 months ago

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First concrete answer for me

Oluwaseyi Lawal - 2 years, 4 months ago

20% = 1/5 Well, not a function, but if you would allow %.

Stevo R. - 2 years, 4 months ago

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.20 = 1/5 .....................................

Riley Coleman - 2 years, 1 month ago

2.0=1/.5 ?

patrick garvin - 2 years, 4 months ago

beautiful..........

Takis Psaltis - 5 years, 4 months ago

My answer was this

Stefanus Gunawan - 5 years, 4 months ago

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DUde 2 to the power of 0 is 1

Kshitij Jain - 2 years, 5 months ago

2 to the power of 0 is 0, 1 to the power of 5 is 1 so that doesn't work cos 0=1 is wrong...

Dan White - 4 years, 7 months ago

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It is a mathematical certitude that any number 'to the power of' (indicies) 0 equals 1. eg. 3(pow)0=1 , 17(pow)0=1

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index%3Fqid%3D20100514234210AANn2op&ved=0ahUKEwiq-8HT35LQAhUCJZQKHfLMDwMQFgheMAY&usg=AFQjCNEoxxK-ts933xn giH7p-v4r a7ug

Dan Brilliant - 4 years, 7 months ago

Dan - ouch. 2^0=1

Zoltan Varga - 3 years, 6 months ago

There is no logical meaning for inserting the exponential sign in between a numbers. The actual solution goes like this:

                                                   (2^0)+0=(1^0)*(5^0)

Gavaskar Naidu Recharla - 5 years, 4 months ago

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I'm sure this isn't legal. You've inserted two numbers. You may only use 2 and 0 on the left and 1 and 5 on the right. You may only use any function that incorporate the given numbers (once each).

ThisGuy John - 5 years, 4 months ago

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Yes boss, u r right

Gavaskar Naidu Recharla - 5 years, 4 months ago

You negated your own argument IMHO

Abdul Wahab - 5 years, 4 months ago

That makes no sense, if we cannot insert 2^0 or 2 (x^y) 0 then we also cannot insert +, - , / or * . We were allowed to use operation and functions! Plus - you added numbers that weren’t there to begin with?

Zoltan Varga - 3 years, 6 months ago
Shubhang Mundra
Jan 14, 2016

2 0 = 1 5 \huge \color{#D61F06}{2} \ \ \ \color{#3D99F6}{0} \ \ \ = \ \ \color{#20A900}{1} \ \ \ \color{magenta}{5} ( 2 + 0 ! ) ! = 1 + 5 \huge (\color{#D61F06}{2} \ + \color{#3D99F6}{0!})!\ \ = \ \color{#20A900}{1} \ \ + \ \color{magenta}{5}

BONUS: Try this one 2 = 0 1 5 \huge \color{#D61F06}{2} = \color{#3D99F6}{0} \space\space \color{#20A900}{1} \space\space \color{magenta}{5}

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 5 months ago

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Similar to my solution below 2 = 0 + 1 + 5 \large 2 = 0+\sqrt{-1+5}

Kay Xspre - 5 years, 5 months ago

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then the answers will be +2 & -2

Amin Khan - 5 years, 4 months ago

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@Amin Khan The radical sign is read "the principle square root" which is always positive. Kay is correct.

Leslie Koller - 5 years, 4 months ago

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@Leslie Koller sqrt (4)=+2, -2 then -2 is not equal to 2

Amin Khan - 5 years, 4 months ago

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@Amin Khan But sqrt(4) IS NOT +-2, the sign when written is called the Principle Square root, which is ALWAYS positive. Take the quadratic formula...x = -b +- sqrt... If sqrt meant + or minus we would write only the plus part of the discriminant.

Leslie Koller - 5 years, 4 months ago

@Amin Khan No. Although 2 2 = ( 2 ) 2 = 4 2^2 = (-2)^2 = 4 , the value of 4 = 2 \sqrt{4} = 2 and not 2 -2 , the latter of which represents 4 -\sqrt{4}

Kay Xspre - 5 years, 4 months ago

No.... The = sign should be between 0 and 1.

Bhupendra Jangir - 5 years, 4 months ago

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@Bhupendra Jangir If you notice the boldface In response to Rishabh Cool , I am directly answer his question when equal sign is between 2 and 0. Indeed, for the original question, my solution is separately posted below.

Kay Xspre - 5 years, 4 months ago

2 = 0! + 1^5

Darrin Neiman - 5 years, 4 months ago

0 - 1 + 5 = 2square

ksg sarma - 5 years, 5 months ago

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Good one!!

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 5 months ago

But adding a square or a cube is like adding a number.

Shubhang Mundra - 5 years, 5 months ago

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@Shubhang Mundra If adding a square(2) or cube(3) is like adding a number, then don't you think that adding a square root(1/2) is also as equal to adding a number, which by means implies that all calculations using the roots go in vain, where it results an end to this king of game playing.

So adding cube or square is as equal to adding a root thus Rishabh is correct...

Gavaskar Naidu Recharla - 5 years, 4 months ago

It could be like this 2=√(0-1+5)

Amed Lolo - 5 years, 4 months ago

2 = 0! + 1^5

ThisGuy John - 5 years, 4 months ago

2 = 5 0 ! + 1 2\quad =\quad \left\lfloor \frac { 5 }{ 0!\quad +\quad 1 } \right\rfloor

Brandon Leipner-Johns - 5 years, 5 months ago

2^(-1)=0.1*5

Angel Krastev - 5 years, 4 months ago

How to do it

Shubhang Mundra - 5 years, 5 months ago

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2 = 0 + 1 + ln 5 \huge \color{#D61F06}{2} = \color{#3D99F6}{0} + \color{#20A900}{1} + \lfloor \text{ln}\color{magenta}{ 5} \rfloor

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 5 months ago

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@Rishabh Jain Are you using the greatest integer function in this? It just looks like brackets

Peter Westerbaan - 5 years, 4 months ago

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@Peter Westerbaan Yup..... edited

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 4 months ago

@Rishabh Jain Wow,nice Rishabh!I see you're posting fantastic solutions these days!BTW how old are you?

Rohit Udaiwal - 5 years, 5 months ago

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@Rohit Udaiwal J = 1 2 i = 1 16 1 i 2 + 3 i + 2 . J=\frac{1}{2}-\displaystyle \sum_{i=1}^{16}\frac{1}{i^2+3i+2}. J can be represented as m/n(m,n are coprime), then my age is |m-n|......

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 5 months ago

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@Rishabh Jain It's 17 right?

Rohit Udaiwal - 5 years, 5 months ago

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@Rohit Udaiwal Yup... :) , that's right.

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 5 months ago

@Rishabh Jain A very good solution.

Shubhang Mundra - 5 years, 5 months ago

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@Shubhang Mundra What's your actual name in school, and in which class you are studying,can you plz tell me

Shubhang Mundra - 5 years, 5 months ago

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@Shubhang Mundra Rishabh!! Currently not in mps but I am a passout of mps. Currently studying in 12 class.

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 5 months ago

@Rishabh Jain But ln ( ) \ln ( \cdot ) is a function, not an operator

Jason Simmons - 5 years, 5 months ago

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@Jason Simmons Taking natural log of a number can also be a operation....

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 5 months ago

2 = 1 + 5^0

Bryan Williams - 5 years, 4 months ago

this is perfect

Gavaskar Naidu Recharla - 5 years, 1 month ago

Wow, nice thinking to use factorials.

Anita Long - 3 years, 5 months ago

I thought about power. But your solution, I really love it.

tsur TRIEGER - 2 years, 8 months ago

Very Nice thinking! Great!

Rajesh Chandras - 2 years, 7 months ago

I did it in the same way xD

Athiyaman Nallathambi - 5 years, 4 months ago

This was my solution!

Julian Chan - 5 years, 4 months ago

Vert clever

khaled usama - 5 years, 4 months ago

Exactly! nice !

Rajib Saha - 5 years, 4 months ago
Tanja Kecman
Jan 18, 2016

I also thought similar. 20%=1/5

Abdul Wahab - 5 years, 4 months ago

% and : are not operations or functions

CJ Hough - 3 years, 9 months ago

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Sure they are. % means divide by 100. The symbol : means divide by, of course. 1:5 = 1/5.

Simon Stevenson - 3 years, 4 months ago

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Operations are function. F(2,0)=G(1,5)

Mark Smith - 2 years, 9 months ago

Nice and Simple.. :-)

Bob Bones - 4 years, 6 months ago

That's what I thought :)

Frederica Bernkastel - 4 years, 5 months ago

Pretty sure 1:5 =1/6

Matthew Lock - 4 years, 2 months ago

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That's probably not something you should admit.

Matt Smith - 3 years, 8 months ago

Depends which side of the ratio you mean, but yes it is dealing with sixths

Rory Follin - 2 years, 7 months ago

To make it more complex we can do this also 2=Square root of (I(-1+5)I)

Jai Nair - 3 years, 9 months ago

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Great minds think alike ,bud

Vaibhav Pachaulee - 3 years, 7 months ago

Among other things, 2^0 = 1^5

Douglas Davies - 3 years, 9 months ago

wow, I was way too complex 2^2 + e^0 = log(1) + 5

Vladimir Fekete - 2 years, 11 months ago

Is modulo allowed? 2^0 = 1%5

Mike Michaels - 2 years, 9 months ago

I did this .2 + 0 = 1/5

Richard Senko - 2 years, 8 months ago

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That was my solution too

Patrick Gonzo - 2 years, 5 months ago
Kay Xspre
Jan 15, 2016

My terms is 2 + 0 = 1 + 5 \large 2+0 = \sqrt{-1+5}

Wow, that's clever! I like it! :)

Eileen Compton - 3 years, 5 months ago

Nice, that was my solution also.

Álvaro Filho - 3 years, 3 months ago
Jonathan Grant
Jan 20, 2016

One for the logicians 2 > 0 = 1 < 5

This was also my answer

Nick Sergiacomi - 4 years, 5 months ago

? I don't understand, please explain if you can.

Eileen Compton - 3 years, 5 months ago

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2 > 0 : true

1 < 5 : true

true = true

Steve Cau - 3 years, 5 months ago

Best answer yet!

Seb Motala - 3 years, 1 month ago

My favourite solution

Michael Hall - 2 years, 7 months ago

So you're saying 0 = 1?

Luke Gabriel Balgan - 2 years, 6 months ago

True == True

Sam Kenny - 2 years, 5 months ago

Notice that to say Yes, one has to just make perform the operations desired, but to say no, one has to prove it.

Since any operations is not sufficiently defined, such a statement cannot be proven.

Hence, it must be yes

My thoughts exactly. Any question that has a 'yes/no' answer on here will have to be 'yes', otherwise the correct answer would be chosen from a selection of four or more possible answers.

Ashley Gillatt - 4 years, 6 months ago

:O Yeah maybe they should change that. However, idk if they should, because some of us could know the correct solution and not know how to write it. I used scientific notation but I didn't know EXACTLY how to write mine XD.

Eileen Compton - 3 years, 5 months ago

In fact since the say "any function" can be used, you could also simply just define functions f and g such that f(2) = g(6), and then argue that therefore f(2+0) = g(1+5).

Jeremy Fischman - 3 years, 4 months ago

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No: f(2,0)=g(1,5)

Romary PERRIN - 3 years, 3 months ago

Basic logic. Perfect.

Luke Gabriel Balgan - 2 years, 6 months ago
Steve Oliver
Jan 18, 2016

Does this work?

.20=1/5

Makes sense!

Yasin Akşit - 5 years, 4 months ago

Is .20 a correct way of writing a decimal fraction - shouldn't it have to have a zero before the decimal point? However 20% = 1/5

Katherine barker - 3 years, 8 months ago

It is correct. I can't stop laughing. XD

Luc Master - 2 years, 7 months ago

A new one: 2 × 0 = 1 5 2\times 0=\left\lfloor\frac{1}{5}\right\rfloor

He's using the greatest integer function here for the 1/5. The greatest integer that is less than 1/5 is indeed 0, so this solution is correct.

Jamie Poff - 4 years, 5 months ago

2x0 is 0, so this is wrong

Tom Davey - 4 years, 7 months ago

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It's unclear why you think that because 2x0 is 0, this solution is wrong. Regardless, it's not.

Matt Smith - 3 years, 8 months ago
Aareyan Manzoor
Jan 15, 2016

2 + 0 = ϕ ( 1 ) μ ( 5 ) 2+0=\phi(1)-\mu(5) 2 ! + 0 = Γ ( 1 + ϕ ( 5 ) ) 2!+0=\Gamma(-1+\phi(5)) μ ( 2 ) + 0 = μ ( 1 ) μ ( 5 ) -\mu(2)+0=\mu(1)\mu(5) ϕ ( 2 ) 0 = ϕ ( 1 ) 5 \phi(2)-0=\phi(1)^5

For those who are interested refer to the wikis

euler's totient function

möbius function

gamma function

Aareyan Manzoor - 5 years, 5 months ago

2^2+0=-1+5

Cow Go Moo - 4 years, 6 months ago

Umm isnt this a little too complicated? There's always 2^0 = 1^5...

Luke Gabriel Balgan - 2 years, 6 months ago
Fardin Jim
Jan 18, 2016

Write a solution. 2^0 = 1^5

This is the one I first thought of.

Michael Kelly - 4 years, 3 months ago
Bradley Lund
Apr 2, 2017

2 2 + 0 = 1 + 5 2^{2} + 0 = -1 +5

Did it the same...

Walter Beecher - 3 years ago

You cannot just add extra digits. Where did the other 2 come from?

Gareth H - 2 years, 7 months ago
Mohammad Salah
Jan 20, 2016

2 x 0=ln(1) x 5

Parth Dodiya
Jan 16, 2016

Yes. Bcause of this

2^0=1^5

Zachary Wolfe
Jan 20, 2016

2 × 0 = cos ( arcsin ( 1 ) ) × 5 2 \times 0 = \cos(\arcsin(1)) \times 5

Nice one! I like how you used trig!(you can use hyperbolic functions as well)!

Aareyan Manzoor - 5 years, 4 months ago
Regan Wain
Jan 21, 2016

I did: 20%=1/5

Maher Farag
Jan 19, 2016

2 0 = 1 5 ==> 2 0 % = 1 ÷ 5 ==> 20% = 1/5

Kevin Davis
Feb 5, 2018

20 15 ? 20 \neq 15?

Doesn't this count?

I think this one is actually really nice

Eelco Obdeijn - 2 years, 8 months ago
Daniel Schnoll
May 4, 2017

Here's an obvious one - 2 0 = 1 5 2^0 = 1^5

That is what i came up with

norbert turek - 3 years, 8 months ago
Frederic Elbaz
Jan 4, 2017

2+0=sqrt(-1+5)

Would it be allowed to insert a decimal? Then you could do:

.20=1/5

Hunter Severson
Jan 20, 2016

2 + 0 = \sqrt{ -(1-5) }

Similar to this but: 2^2 +0 = -1+5.

Nasima Uddin - 4 years, 7 months ago
Amed Lolo
Jan 18, 2016

2×0=LN(1)×5

John Sabino
Feb 9, 2018

Since 0! = 1, 2-0!=1^5 is valid.

Ineova Business
Nov 20, 2017

1 divided by 0.5 is 2 so: 2+0=1÷.5

Joseph Taylor
Apr 30, 2017

2x0=cos-1(1)x5

Miksu Rankaviita
Mar 20, 2017

2 0 ! = 1 5 2-0!=1^5

Achille 'Gilles'
Jan 18, 2016

Vadimuha Null
Nov 16, 2018

2 is 0 = 1 is 5 -> false = false

Michael Park
Mar 7, 2018

2^2+0=|1-5|

4=4

There is only one 2 in the problem, but you put two in your solution.

Blan Morrison - 2 years, 6 months ago
Rashad Borbély
Oct 14, 2017

It says any function or operation can be used. Instead of thinking of a solution involving common operations I can just define a function that returns the same number for any arbitrary operands.

Munem Shahriar
Jun 23, 2017

( 2 + 0 ! ) ! (2 + 0!)! = 1 + 5 = 1 + 5

Deepan Mech
Jan 21, 2016

(2^4)-(0^0) = 16-1

=15

Nope. First of all, you have to only use the digits given. Second of all, 0^0 is not defined. It isn't 1.

Connor Mooneyhan - 4 years, 5 months ago
Arun Vignesh
Jan 18, 2016

2 ^0 = 1 ^ 5

Masbahul Islam
Jan 18, 2016

2^0=1^5

2 power 0=1

1 power 5=1

Tanishq Bhatia
Jan 18, 2016

If we can use expopents: 2^0=1^5

Being Brajesh
Jan 18, 2016

2+0 = Sqrt(-1+5)

Kshitij Jain
Nov 4, 2019

I agree with the exponent solution

Minw Fager
Jan 28, 2019

f ( 20 ) = g ( 15 ) f(20)=g(15) where f=g=0

Jordan Sprague
Jan 27, 2019

I was thinking 2 times 0 and 1 mod 5

Arshdeep Singh
Jan 27, 2019

Yes multiply both sides by zero both becomes equal

R C
Jan 17, 2019

(2>0) = (1<5)

Lex King
Jan 9, 2019

.20=1/5 using the decimal point before the 2 and the divide between the 1 and 5

Joseph Lee
Jan 9, 2019

(2 - 0) = sqrt(-(1-5))

James Baumann
Jan 8, 2019

(2^2)+0!=1*5 This is a bizarre solution, but it works.

Abhilash Ab
Jan 7, 2019

2^2-0=-1+5

Crybaby Cry
Jan 6, 2019

-2^2 +0 = 1-5

Anthony Cahan
Jan 3, 2019

2+0 = 1/.5

2^0 = 1 1^5 = 1

1=1

James D
Dec 31, 2018

2-0! = 1^5

Peter Anderson
Dec 25, 2018

2 0 ( b a s e 10 ) = 1 5 ( b a s e 15 ) 20_{(base 10)} = 15_{(base 15)}

Raising ANY number in the power of 0 does ALWAYS give 1. So 2 in the power of 0 = 1.

Raising 1 in ANY power shall FOREVER repeatedly give 1. So, 1 in the power of 5 = 1 1 1 1 1 = 1.

And THUS, 2 in the power of 0 = 1 in the power of 5 = 1. :-))

Aditya Oke
Dec 20, 2018

(2 + 0!)! = 1 + 5

Mikaila Shareef
Dec 16, 2018

20-5=15 He said ANY operations☺️

Patricio Arteaga
Dec 3, 2018

2 0 = 1 / (5%)

Andrae Bogle
Dec 1, 2018

2-0! = 1^5

Blan Morrison
Nov 25, 2018

2 + 0 = 1 ÷ . 5 2+0=1\div .5 β \beta_{\lceil \mid \rceil}

Gymnast Sierra
Nov 18, 2018

2+0= square root of -1+5

Traylen Ruch
Nov 12, 2018

I used: 2 0 = 1 ( 5 0 ) 2*0=1-(5^0)

Gracie F
Nov 10, 2018

2^2 + 0 = -1 + 5

Emma McNaughton
Nov 4, 2018

2 ^ 0 = 1 ^ 5

may be against the rules, but I was thinking...

( 2 + 0 ) 2 = ( 1 5 ) (2+0)^2=|(1-5)|

Daniel Matar
Oct 15, 2018

2+0 = 1^0 + 5^0

John Hryn
Oct 14, 2018

2^2 + 0 = -1 + 5

Fay Rowland
Oct 11, 2018

2- cos(0) = 1^5

Soumen Mohanty
Oct 6, 2018

2 + 0 = 1 5 \sqrt {|1-5|}

Pierre Rivet
Sep 22, 2018

-(2**2)=1-5

Adams Udeh
Sep 21, 2018

-2^2 + 1 - 5 Make two negative, square it.

Jack Lashover
Sep 9, 2018

2 to the 0 power = 1

1 modulo 5 = 1

.Enrico Carrara
Sep 3, 2018

2 × 0 = ln 1 × 5 2 \times 0 = \ln{1} \times 5

Robyn Moody
Aug 30, 2018

Bit rusty on what constitutes an operation or function, but this is my guess. .20 = 1/5

Adrian O.
Aug 26, 2018

2 2 + 0 = 1 + 5 2^2+0=-1+5

Kaumil Patel
Aug 19, 2018

2 2 2 +0=-1+5

Aric Kupper
Aug 18, 2018

2^2 + 0 = -1 + 5

2 squared = -1+5

Diarmuid Moloney
Aug 15, 2018

-5 + 20 = 15

Thomas Augusteijn
Aug 13, 2018

2 x 0 = \arccos(1) x 5

Jaykrishna Manoj
Aug 12, 2018

(2 - 0)^2 = 1 - 5

Boris Tromp
Aug 6, 2018

2 0 = 1 5

solution .20 = 1÷5

Joey Holcomb
Aug 2, 2018

No one is finding what is arguably the simplest way to solve this problem.

2*0 = /frac {1}{5}

I don’t know how to insert the greatest integer symbol around the fraction, but since the greatest integer to 1/5 is 0, this is correct.

d/dx(2)+d/dx(0)=d/dx(1)+d/dx(5)

Michael Henry
Jul 17, 2018

2^0 = 1^5

since x^0 is always 1 so as 1^x is always 1 too.

Daniel Walraven
Jul 10, 2018

20 >= 15 should be a valid solution to this puzzle. And if spaces cannot be removed then this should do: 2 - 0 >= 1 - 5

Vimay MarCisse
Jul 2, 2018

2 + 0 = sqrt(-1 + 5)

Caio Araújo
Jun 24, 2018

2^2 + 0 = -1 + 5

Sol Vega
Jun 24, 2018

2^2+0^0=1*5

Harriet K
Jun 23, 2018

-(2^2)+ 0 =1-5

Aaron Z
Jun 9, 2018

2^0 = 1 || 5

Kyler Milton
Jun 8, 2018

20 - 5 = 15

Meh.

Titus Brock
May 29, 2018

2 + 0 = sqrt(|1-5|)

Sam Downes
May 28, 2018

You could use the inequality operator to return true;

20 != 15

Samuel Li
May 20, 2018

2^2-0 = |1-5|

Sachin Rana
May 15, 2018

This works too

2 + 0 = 1 5 \lfloor\sqrt{2+0}\rfloor = \left\lceil\frac15\right\rceil

Aki Fukuzaki
Apr 30, 2018

My solution was

2^2 + 0 = -1 + 5

It may have some flaws though since adding the 2 may be cheating

James Sennett
Apr 21, 2018

If percentage counts as an operation -- and I don't see why it wouldn't -- then this can be a fraction conversion sentence.

20% = 1/5

Nicolas Durand
Apr 14, 2018

2 - 0! = 1 ^ 5

Doug Lefelhocz
Apr 14, 2018

If an arithmetical operation consists of any function mapping a set of natural numbers to a natural number, then the function f(20) = 15, f(x) = x otherwise, is a solution. For another solution, define a function called 'predecessor' 'p' such that p(0) = 0 and p(n + 1) = n for any natural number n. Similarly, define f(0) = 0, f(1) = 0, f(2) = 0, f(3) = 0, f(4) = 0, f(n + 5) = n. So, f(20) = 15 and thus works as such a function.

Devon Johnson
Apr 12, 2018

2^2+0=-1+5

Peter Ramkissoon
Mar 26, 2018

putting a decimal pint before 2 and a dividing 1 by 5

.20 = 1/5

Ethan West
Mar 20, 2018

2 - 0! = 1^5

-(2²) + 0 = 1 - 5

2^2 +0= -1 + 5

ANY operations and functions, eh?

Well, then let say f ( 2 ) = 0 f(2) = 0 , g ( 0 ) = 0 g(0) = 0 , h ( 1 ) = 0 h(1) = 0 , and j ( 0 ) = 1 j(0) = 1 .

Then f ( 2 ) × g ( 2 ) = h ( 1 ) × j ( 5 ) f(2) \times g(2) = h(1) \times j(5)

I know this isn't the intent, but either say what you mean or mean what you say.

Hi There
Feb 25, 2018

-(2^2)+0=1-5

Andrew Hamilton
Feb 19, 2018

Simplest: .20=1/5

Cliff Shaw
Feb 19, 2018

20% = 1/5 I know % isn’t a function. But as given, the numbers aren’t assigned values. Also works as: .20 =1/5

Theo Gar
Feb 17, 2018

-(2^2)-0=1-5

2(0)=d/dx 5

John Mancuso
Feb 5, 2018

2^0=1^5 any number to the zero power is 1; 1 to the fifth power is 1

Manish Solanki
Feb 5, 2018

u(15)=u(20) where u is the unit step function

Bene Hartmann
Feb 4, 2018

2^0 * 0^0=1^0 * 5^0

1* 1=1* 1

1 = 1

Sławomir Galicki
Jan 30, 2018

-(2pow2)+0=1-5

Terry Slattery
Jan 28, 2018

2^2+0 =-1+5

Krystal Johnson
Jan 25, 2018

2^2+0=1-5 makes them both 4

2^2=4 1-5=-4 But you could do -(2^2)+0=1-5

Dominic Rincker - 3 years, 4 months ago
Peter Micek
Jan 15, 2018

.20=1/5 This shows a fraction and a percentage.

Gaz Chand
Jan 14, 2018

2square + 0 = -(1-5)

Sebastian Rmj
Jan 10, 2018

Make left side of equation to base ten and right side of equation to base fifteen

Aarvik Lokesh
Jan 7, 2018

.20=1/5 by putting decimal on lhs and by diving 1 by 5 on rhs

Lucas Souza
Jan 2, 2018

(2+0)^2 = - 1+5

Gnaoui Mouad
Dec 25, 2017

2^2+0^2= -(1)^2 + 5

Thought basically this just means:

2^2 + 0 = -1 + 5

E Db
Dec 22, 2017

2^0 = 1^5 Both results simplify down to the number one.

Norman Whitmire
Dec 22, 2017

By inserting a decimal on the left and a division sign on the right:

.20 = 1÷5

Eileen Compton
Dec 18, 2017

I used scientific notation to make 1= 100. then I divided it by 5 to make 20. dabs So satisfying!

Souvik Maiti
Dec 17, 2017

(2 + 0!)! = 1 + 5

Krishna McKay
Dec 10, 2017

2^2 + 0! = 1 × 5

Phirrus Phiri
Dec 4, 2017

2^0 = 1 and 1^5 =1

Rishi Dange
Dec 3, 2017

2 × 0 = log 1 log 5 2 \times 0 = \frac{\log1}{\log5}

Venkat Rangamani
Dec 2, 2017

2 = 0-1+5. I moved the = !

Arkady Polyakov
Nov 24, 2017

2^0 = 1^5

Edward Kerrigan
Nov 24, 2017

2x5=1+9 Played with multiples of 5and10

Jennifer Dyster
Nov 22, 2017

20× .75=15

Or you could go unconventially and make it 20≠15

Edmund Price
Nov 18, 2017

20 - 5 = 15

Alex Gruzman
Oct 29, 2017

2 0=ln(1) 5

Aditya Seth
Oct 27, 2017

20%=1:5..... I think this will be the answer

20=1/(5%) =1/5/100

Matthew Van Zee
Oct 21, 2017

Counting in a base 5 system.

Arthur Araújo
Oct 16, 2017

One can use exponent and modulus operations. Like this: 2 0 = 1 2^0 = 1 mod 5 5

Jacob Scott
Oct 6, 2017

Put a decimal in front of the 2, make the right side into a fraction.

.20 = 1/5

Celina Cayabyab
Sep 30, 2017

2^2 + 0 = -1 + 5

Michael Borrello
Sep 28, 2017

Assuming we can use any base logarithm...

l o g 20 20 = l o g 15 15 log_{20}20 = log_{15}15

1 = 1 1 = 1

John Kim
Sep 25, 2017

2+0=sqrt(-1+5)=2

Kushal Dey
Sep 18, 2017

I was thinking 2+0=√(-1+5)

Adela Saracevic
Sep 16, 2017

2 x 0 = (log1) x 5

Mohit Rao
Sep 15, 2017

2 - 0 = sqrt(-1+5)

Justin Sahr
Sep 11, 2017

2+0=√(-1 + 5)

Tamir Ziv
Sep 9, 2017

2 + 0 = ( 1 5 ) 2 + 0 = \sqrt{-(1-5)}

Keziah Odoi
Sep 2, 2017

(2)^2 +0=-1+5

Het Diwan
Aug 26, 2017

2(-2)-0=1-5

Heather Nylander
Aug 25, 2017

2*0 = 5 ln(1)

Ege Mertoğlu16
Aug 21, 2017

2^2 + 0 = |1-5|

(2 - 0!) = 1 ^ 5

Stephen Hanes
Aug 14, 2017

X Y = X + (0.2 * Y)

Spencer Kerr
Aug 12, 2017

"Any operations and functions can be used." I define the function f(x)=x-5

f(20) = 15

Rishabh Shah
Aug 6, 2017

I'm not sure if this is used in mathamathics, but the mod function from CS is possible 2%0 = 1%5

2Hnlb .
Jul 16, 2017

20% = 1 5 \frac{1}{5}

Jim Lynch
Jul 16, 2017

Decimal 2 is 2/10. 1/5 = 2/10. Assumes that inserting a decimal is permissible .2+0=1/5

I think this one could be a solution: ( 2 + 0 ) 2 = 1 5 (2+0)^2=|1-5|

Vitor Souza
Jun 5, 2017

2x + 0 = x + 5

2x - x = 5 - 0

x = 5

then 2 . 5 + 0 = 5 + 5

10 = 10

Wayne Garrus Iii
May 20, 2017

-(2)^2 + 0 = 1 - 5

Jia L
May 15, 2017

20^0 = 15^0

Auron Fudo
May 15, 2017

2:0=infinity

A Zimmerman
Apr 30, 2017

2 ^ 0 = 1 mod 5

Hamza Sohail
Mar 28, 2017

2 * 0 = arccos(1) * 5

Jyothsna Karanam
Mar 18, 2017

By multiplying 2 and 0 in LHS and taking the step function of the fraction obtained by dividing 1 with 5 (0.2) in RHS, we get 0=0 i.e.,

2 * 0 = [ 1 / 5]

Milo Halford
Mar 16, 2017

Using modular arithmetic i.e. 20 mod5 = 15 mod5 =0

Marius Radem
Mar 15, 2017

2^2 +0=-1+5

2 0 ! = 1 5 2 - 0! = 1^5

Jamie Robertson
Mar 7, 2017

[2+cos(0)]! =1+5

Helena Sciavy
Mar 5, 2017

2 2 2^2 + 0 = -1 + 5

Aaron Wafflart
Mar 5, 2017

2 (addition modulo 2) 0=1 (addition modulo 2) 5

Also works with multiplication modulo 5

Cate Tso
Feb 22, 2017

2² - 0 = |1-5|

Kelsey Barnwell
Feb 20, 2017

20 ≠ 15 .... took the easy root just drew a line through the equal sign ... TADA

Haha i knew it could be done other ways and this might not even be allowed by the rules of the question .... but you gotta break a few eggs to make an omelette XD

Kelsey Barnwell - 4 years, 3 months ago
Prince Sharma
Feb 13, 2017

2 xor 0 = 1 xor 5

Turnip Rojas
Feb 12, 2017

2 + 0 = the square root of (-1+5)

2*0=1 * (((\frac{d}{dx})) 5)

Cristine Martin
Feb 4, 2017

2 2 = 1 + 5 2^{2} = -1+5

That's mine too. 👍

Kent Eklöv - 4 years, 4 months ago
Sourodeep Koner
Feb 1, 2017

2 x 0 = {1} x {5} where {.} is fractional part

Nick Weimann
Jan 29, 2017

2 x 0 = arcsin(1) x 5

Joshua Miller
Jan 16, 2017

2 x 0 = arccos(1) x 5

Jatin Suri
Jan 13, 2017

2^2 + 0 = |1-5|

Amitesh Sivaraman
Jan 11, 2017

2^0 = 1 mod(5)

Fidan Naibova
Jan 7, 2017

2 + 0 = 1 5 2 + 0 = | \sqrt{|1-5|}|

Ralph Tetenburg
Jan 5, 2017

2 - 0! = 1^5

2 * 0 = 1%5

Bryson Ericke
Dec 30, 2016

2^0 = 1^5 1 = 1

Pavan Suresh
Dec 26, 2016

Subtract 5 from 1, take absolute value, then square root. Subtract 2 from 0. 2=2 i.e. 2 + 0 = 1 5 2+0=\sqrt{\left | 1-5 \right |}

Daniele Meli
Dec 26, 2016

2 + 0 = 1 + 5 2+0 = \sqrt{-1+5}

Sean McArdle
Dec 25, 2016

20=15 Add an operation so that 20 becomes 15 Eg 20 - 5 = 15 Or 3/4 of 20= 15 Etc

Andrew Bergantz
Dec 17, 2016

2 * 0 = log(1) * 5

Tom Willeford
Dec 13, 2016

0.20 = 1/5

Fabien Crouzet
Dec 13, 2016

2^4-0!=15 is my answer

Mona R
Dec 9, 2016

2^2 + 0 = -1 + 5

Mord Dominitz
Dec 8, 2016

-(2)²-0 = 1-5

David C
Nov 27, 2016

2 + 0 = 1 + 5^0

Samuel Lopez
Nov 23, 2016

2 - 0! = 1^5

Ernest Kahn
Nov 17, 2016

.20 = 1 /5

2+0=mod(sqrt(mod(1-5)))

Natalie Nganga
Nov 14, 2016

2^2 + 0 = |1-5|

20 >= 15 ;)

Sidra Iqbal
Nov 11, 2016

2^2-0=-1+5

Jabulani Msimango
Nov 11, 2016

Another solution: 2 0 ≠ 1 5

Daz Lloyd
Nov 9, 2016

Sooooo if you use (.)2 0 = 1 divided (/) into 5 One fifth is one fifth

Tadaaaa Thank you

Maruf Islam
Nov 6, 2016

(2-0)^2=-1+5

Peter Abolins
Nov 6, 2016

20 >= 15

This would appear to be the simplest solution to the problem.

Bharath Sriraam
Feb 29, 2016

(2+0)^2 = [-(1-5)]

Mohammed Tanveer
Feb 16, 2016

The equation can be made true by simply inserting a 'Not equal' symbol. B-)

I thought of 1 + 5 \sqrt{-1+5} on the RHS and 2+0 on the LHS

Islam Sheiha
Jan 26, 2016

by adding the power operator in both sides 2^0 = 1^5 = 1

Tim Hart
Jan 25, 2016

Add a slash across the equal sign to make it a not equal sign. The statement then becomes true.

Kevin Flores
Jan 25, 2016

(2^2) +0=-1+5

Pratik Ingale
Jan 25, 2016

Simply put "^" sign bet no. 2^0=1^5

Stacye Dages
Jan 25, 2016

What about 20% = 1/5?

Desiree Arceneaux
Jan 25, 2016

Totally simple and straightforward. 2^0 = 1 = 1^5

Abhi Zeet
Jan 24, 2016

I figured it out this way (2^2)+0 = -1+5

Cita P K
Jan 24, 2016

2^2 + 0 = -(1 - 5)

Satyabrata Biswas
Jan 24, 2016

RHS-2 raised to power 0 is equal 1 & LHS 1raised to power 5 is also 1 so LHS =RHS

2^4 - 0^1 = 15

Shahaan Umar
Jan 24, 2016

2 + 0 = 1 + 5 2 2 + 0 = 1 + 5^{2} -> 2 = 2

Arturo Dy Buco
Jan 24, 2016

(.)2 + 0 = 1/5

It could be 2-0! = 1^5

Juro Hojcska
Jan 24, 2016

2*0=1 Integral division 5 ? It would work in C.

Samuel Woolvin
Jan 24, 2016

I did 2^2+0!=1x5

Kim Schwartz
Jan 24, 2016

.20=1/5 20%=20%

Norman Mint
Jan 24, 2016

The point can be seen as an operator as well. .20 = 1 / 5

Ryan Schneer
Jan 24, 2016

2^2 +0= |1-5|

Davide Stasio
Jan 24, 2016

2 4 0 ! = 15 2^{4} - 0! = 15

Aaron DeWitt
Jan 24, 2016

2+0= 1 + 5 \sqrt{-1+5}

Ashna Gera
Jan 24, 2016

.20 = 1/5. Add a decimal point before 2 and divide 1 by 5

Irene Kabanda
Jan 24, 2016

2^4 - 0^0 = 15

Wilky Aafc
Jan 24, 2016

Seems pretty simple to me the two answers don't equal each other hence: 2 0 ≠ 1 5

Gustaf Broman
Jan 24, 2016

Just do this 2^0+1^5

Chris Harley
Jan 24, 2016

I thought about putting a decimal place before the 2, and a division sign between 1 and 5.

Joshua Reinhart
Jan 23, 2016

Is adding a decimal point legal? 2+0 = 1 / .5

Pankaj Patil
Jan 23, 2016

2^0+0=1*5^0

20 !=15 Or
2.0 = {1}.5

Abhinav Roy
Jan 21, 2016

2 ^ 0 = 1 ^ 5.......

SO SIMPLE

Leslie Koller
Jan 21, 2016

.20 = 1/5, veery similar to the solutions using %

Mike Carlin
Jan 21, 2016

2 > 0 = 1 < 5 or 2 < 0 = 1 > 5

Erick Brindock
Jan 21, 2016

20 15 20 \neq 15 or if you prefer an operator to be inserted, 20 ¬ = 15 20 \neg = 15

Aman Kumar
Jan 21, 2016

2^4-0! = 15

Khôi Hồ Minh
Jan 21, 2016

2^0=1^5 ez guys

Thomas Jones
Jan 21, 2016

Here is my solution

.20 = 1/5

Altaf Ahmed
Jan 21, 2016

2^0 = 1

1^5 = 1

So 2^0 = 1^5 = 1

David Molano
Jan 21, 2016

If any operation may be used, then it may be defined too. There are 0 0 2 = 0 0 = 2 0 = R \aleph_0^{\aleph_0^2}=\aleph_0^{\aleph_0}=2^{\aleph_0}=|\mathbb{R}| binary operations defined in Z \mathbb{Z} and the same number of them in which a ? b = c ? d a?b=c?d for some choice of integers a , b , c , d a,b,c,d . So we can define \otimes such that 2 0 = 1 5 = 33333 2\otimes 0= 1\otimes 5=33333 and a b = 0 a\otimes b=0 in any other case, and we get a solution.

Joel Woods
Jan 21, 2016

2.0=ceiling(1.5)

Here is another solution : 2+0=1+sgn(5)

Aldo Perotti
Jan 21, 2016

Utilizzare l'esponente 2^0=1^5

Mark Gavin
Jan 21, 2016

2 minus 0! = 1^5

Pratik Pai
Jan 21, 2016

(2+0!)! =1+5

Akira Sonoda
Jan 21, 2016

So I have three ways.

The first one is making the second number the exponent of the first. So 2 0 2^{0} = 1 5 1^{5} which is 1 = 1

The second one involves factorials. (2 + 0!)! = 1 + 5 which is 3! = 6

The third one is rather extreme and it's actually the first one I used :3

2 + 0 = | 1 - ceiling ( 5 \sqrt{5} ) |

2 + 0 = | 1 - 3|

2 = |-2|

Scott Clark
Jan 21, 2016

Havent seen this solution yet: 20%=1/5

Shashwat Saxena
Jan 21, 2016

Can this be : 2^2 - 0 = -1+5

Radu Bîgu
Jan 21, 2016

2^2 + 0 = -1 + 5

Enrique Vizcaino
Jan 20, 2016

0.20=1/5 If you devide 1 over 5 gives you 0.20

Shubhayan Kabir
Jan 20, 2016

I was like 2!-0! = 1^5

I was thinking about integration and trigonometry jajaja but... 2 2 + 0 = ( 1 ) + 5 2^{2}+0=(-1)+5 simple is always better.

Joshua Johnson
Jan 20, 2016

Just add a decimal in front of the 20, then a division sign between 1 & 5. Tada! .20=1/5

Vito Morrow
Jan 20, 2016

Make the first a decimal and add a division sign in the second.

.20=1÷5

Prajogo Atmaja
Jan 20, 2016

2x0=1 div 5 Is this acceptable lol

Souvik Ghosh
Jan 20, 2016

(2!+0!)!=6 & 1+5=6 So, it becomes (2!+0!)!=(1+5)

Brian Lee
Jan 20, 2016

Make the second number on each side an exponent

Thus, you get 2^0 =1, and 1^5=1

Both sides equal 1, so it is possible to make both sides equal to each other.

Kenneth Adair
Jan 20, 2016

.20 = 1/5 or 20% = 1 ÷ 5

20^(Log15base20)=15

Suneet Jindal
Jan 20, 2016

2+0 = squareroot(mod(1-5))

Dustin Hazzard
Jan 20, 2016

It seems a lot of people think alike. There are only a handful of folks who didn't do exponents.

Justin Eberlein
Jan 20, 2016

Any function is allowed? Define f(x) such that f(0) = 1 + f(5). Done.

Kamal Saleh
Jan 20, 2016

if you see any question starting with ( is it possible ) .. The answer is yes

Mihir Rath
Jan 20, 2016

yah we should equate by considering the power.

Sameera Sy
Jan 20, 2016

2 + 0 = 1 * floor(root(5))

Nitin Soni
Jan 20, 2016

2+0 = 1/.5

Trevor B.
Jan 19, 2016

Here is a slightly underhanded approach, in addition to the ways given below.

In Java, if we declare the variables a , a, b , b, c , c, and d d of type int \textbf{int} and initialize them to 2 , 2, 0 , 0, 1 , 1, and 5 5 respectively, then 2 × 0 = 1 / 5. 2\times0=1/5.

But you have to use floor function

Shubhang Mundra - 5 years, 4 months ago

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Integer division is automatically floored. If you run the following program in Java, it will print 0 0 .

public class Test{public static void main(String[]args){int a,b,c,d,e;a=2;b=0;c=1;d=5;e=a*b-c/d;System.out.print(e);}}

Trevor B. - 5 years, 4 months ago

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OK,actually I don't know JAVA

Shubhang Mundra - 5 years, 4 months ago

That is true in several languages as well. Internet hi-five from fellow coder.

Shankar Ram Vasudevan - 5 years, 4 months ago
Bryan Hung
Jan 18, 2016

d d x 2 d x + d d x 0 d x = d d x 1 d x + d d x 5 d x \frac{d}{dx}\: 2 \: dx + \frac{d}{dx}\: 0\: dx = \frac{d}{dx}\: 1\: dx + \frac{d}{dx}\: 5\: dx

Arjen Vreugdenhil
Jan 18, 2016

ϕ ( 20 ) = ϕ ( 15 ) \phi(20) = \phi(15)

2 0 = 1 + 5 2 - 0 = \sqrt{-1+5}

2 0 = . 5 1 2 - 0 = \sqrt[-1]{.5}

20 = 15 \left\lfloor\sqrt{\sqrt{20}}\right\rfloor = \left\lceil\sqrt{\sqrt{15}}\right\rceil

Prasit Sarapee
Jan 18, 2016

2 0 = 1 / 5 2*0=\left\lfloor\ 1/5\right\rfloor

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