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IF

X = 2

R + C = 6

B + P = 5 or 6

Then

What is

I + T ?

There are, with my logic, three different answers!"

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Grandpa says, " This is not algebra or may be it is!

IF

X = 2

R + C = 6

B + P = 5 or 6

Then

What is

I + T ?

There are, with my logic, three different answers!"

lateral-thinking

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Grandpa says, " This is not algebra or may be it is!

IF

X = 2

R + C = 6

B + P = 5 or 6

Then

What is

I + T ?

There are, with my logic, three different answers!"

lateral-thinking

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Here’s a thought...

X = 2

X is said like the word “ex” = 2 letters

R + C = 6

“are” plus “cee” (or “see” or “sea”) = 6

B + P = 5 or 6

“be” or “bee” plus “pee” (or “pea”) = 5 or 6

Thus, I + T =

Any of “I”, “ai”, “ay”, “aye” or “eye”, plus “tee” (or “tea”) = 4,5, or 6

for three solutions using the same logic, as requested.

... and “ti” would actually allow four answers, 3 4 5 or 6 :)

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  heh I thought of this when I saw the puzzle, but Had "R+C" = 5 or 6 and four answers for "I+T", so thought it must be wrong. (rot13 nu)
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X = 2

X is written in two strokes

R + C = 6

R is 3 strokes and + is 2 stroke, C is 1, combine that will be 6

B + P = 5 or 6

B is 2 strokes, + is 2, P is 2 which will result in 6?

I + T

I will be 1 stroke + is 2, T is also 2 which will make 5

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  This also fails to have 3 possible answers. You can debate how many there are for B or P, but I + T is pretty unambiguous by these rules.
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22

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Here’s a thought...

X = 2

X is said like the word “ex” = 2 letters

R + C = 6

“are” plus “cee” (or “see” or “sea”) = 6

B + P = 5 or 6

“be” or “bee” plus “pee” (or “pea”) = 5 or 6

Thus, I + T =

Any of “I”, “ai”, “ay”, “aye” or “eye”, plus “tee” (or “tea”) = 4,5, or 6

for three solutions using the same logic, as requested.

... and “ti” would actually allow four answers, 3 4 5 or 6 :)

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answered Jun 9 at 23:59

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  heh I thought of this when I saw the puzzle, but Had "R+C" = 5 or 6 and four answers for "I+T", so thought it must be wrong. (rot13 nu)
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Here’s a thought...

X = 2

X is said like the word “ex” = 2 letters

R + C = 6

“are” plus “cee” (or “see” or “sea”) = 6

B + P = 5 or 6

“be” or “bee” plus “pee” (or “pea”) = 5 or 6

Thus, I + T =

Any of “I”, “ai”, “ay”, “aye” or “eye”, plus “tee” (or “tea”) = 4,5, or 6

for three solutions using the same logic, as requested.

... and “ti” would actually allow four answers, 3 4 5 or 6 :)

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answered Jun 9 at 23:59

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  heh I thought of this when I saw the puzzle, but Had "R+C" = 5 or 6 and four answers for "I+T", so thought it must be wrong. (rot13 nu)
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Here’s a thought...

X = 2

X is said like the word “ex” = 2 letters

R + C = 6

“are” plus “cee” (or “see” or “sea”) = 6

B + P = 5 or 6

“be” or “bee” plus “pee” (or “pea”) = 5 or 6

Thus, I + T =

Any of “I”, “ai”, “ay”, “aye” or “eye”, plus “tee” (or “tea”) = 4,5, or 6

for three solutions using the same logic, as requested.

... and “ti” would actually allow four answers, 3 4 5 or 6 :)

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answered Jun 9 at 23:59

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X = 2

X is written in two strokes

R + C = 6

R is 3 strokes and + is 2 stroke, C is 1, combine that will be 6

B + P = 5 or 6

B is 2 strokes, + is 2, P is 2 which will result in 6?

I + T

I will be 1 stroke + is 2, T is also 2 which will make 5

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answered Jun 10 at 7:26

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  This also fails to have 3 possible answers. You can debate how many there are for B or P, but I + T is pretty unambiguous by these rules.
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X = 2

X is written in two strokes

R + C = 6

R is 3 strokes and + is 2 stroke, C is 1, combine that will be 6

B + P = 5 or 6

B is 2 strokes, + is 2, P is 2 which will result in 6?

I + T

I will be 1 stroke + is 2, T is also 2 which will make 5

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answered Jun 10 at 7:26

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  @Randal'Thor Rather than print spoilers in the comments - the answer is "the word used is wrong; but the concept is I 3"
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  This also fails to have 3 possible answers. You can debate how many there are for B or P, but I + T is pretty unambiguous by these rules.
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X = 2

X is written in two strokes

R + C = 6

R is 3 strokes and + is 2 stroke, C is 1, combine that will be 6

B + P = 5 or 6

B is 2 strokes, + is 2, P is 2 which will result in 6?

I + T

I will be 1 stroke + is 2, T is also 2 which will make 5

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answered Jun 10 at 7:26

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