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:: Would it be consistent with your meaning to replace the word 'sum' with 'integer' ? Also if you are looking for the lowest integer that is inexpressible in these terms, perhaps it would be helpful to give an example of a higher integer of this kind, and demonstrate/explain its inexpressibility within this system ? [[User:Hout|Hout]] ([[User talk:Hout|talk]]) 02:16, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
::: I used the word '''sum''' because it was already used in the task's preamble and the word was also defined (in context). Introducing another word (integer) would, I think, just belabor the effort to have another version of the '''sum''' word. The next number (after '''211''') that can't be expressed within the rules is '''219'''. Another example of a sum that can't be expressed is '''5791'''. I'm not sure how to demonstrate/explain its inexpressibility other than to show (display) ''all'' the possible mathematical expressions that '''don't''' (can't) express the '''5791''' sum. This would be somewhat of a strange proof (and voluminous), but not unheard of. -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 02:29, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
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