How To Really Solve The Three 3s Problem?

This math puzzle features a novel concept that you are likely not aware of!

Hemanth
Street Science

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How to really solve the three 3s problem? 3 3 3 = 1 3 3 3 = 2 3 3 3 = 3 3 3 3 = 4 3 3 3 = 5 3 3 3 = 6 3 3 3 = 7 3 3 3 = 8 3 3 3 = 9 3 3 3 = 10
Math illustrated by the author

The Three 3s Problem is a fascinating mathematical puzzle set that I stumbled upon recently. As I began solving it, things looked straightforward and I was beginning to get bored. That was until the final leg of the problem caught me out — a little bit of a mathematical plot twist if you will.

At the end of the experience, I thought this problem was well worth sharing. So, here we are. The problem has fairly simple rules. I have modified the rules of the original problem to be more restrictive in this article for two reasons:

1. To reduce the complexity of the mathematics involved with the solutions, and

2. To make the puzzles more accessible to readers.

Without any further ado, let’s jump straight into the rules of the game.

The Three 3s Problem — The Rules

As I mentioned previously, the rules are pretty straightforward. All that you have to do is complete the following ten equation sets using only mathematical sign manipulations around the existing three 3s in each incomplete equation.

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