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Equation Generation

Using the numbers 9, 7, 3, and 4 create an equation that equals 2.

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There are several solutions, and below are only a few – the trick is to make sure the Order of Operations is correct.

(9 – 7)/(4 – 3) = 2
(9 – 3)/(7 – 4) = 2
(7 + 3)/(9 – 4) = 2
(9 – 7)(4 – 3) = 2
((9 + 4) – 7)/3 = 2
9 + 7(3 – 4) = 2

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