Talk:Sum to 100: Difference between revisions

 

: See the REXX's output to help understand what is required.   I have changed the word   '''first'''   to   '''lowest'''   which is much clearer to what was intended   (I knew what I meant, but it was somewhat unclear in this context).   (Note that negative sums/integers are possible, these sums are just negative "versions" of the positive sums, so the requirement was worded to avoid looking for negative results.)   Since the sums are integers (as there is no way to get a non-integer sum from additions and/or subtractions of decimal digits or whole numbers).   I used the word "expressed" as it isn't necessary to have the expression "shown".   The word "shown" (to me) seems to indicate to display, not necessarily to express (in this case, mathematically).   To answer your question, yes, it is possible.   Showing something doesn't mean that it is being expressed   (in the sense that it is being understood).   I believe it boils down to word choices.   I was trying for a concise wording of the requirement without being unnecessarily wordy (or obtuse).   It's a fine art.   -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 02:04, 1 January 2017 (UTC)