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172 Matchstick Problem 88111

Question: I AM SEARCHING FOR THE SOLUTION TO A MATCHSTICK PROBLEM...

THE PROBLEM...
MOVE 3 OF THE MATCHSTICKS FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE EQUAL SIGN TO MAKE THE EQUALITY TRUE.

I AM NOT SURE HOW TO WRITE OUT THE PROBLEM FOR YOU ON THE COMPUTER, SO I WILL TYPE OUT THE EQUATION AND THEN EXPLAIN WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

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EACH EIGHT IS 2 MATCHSTICKS HIGH AND 1 WIDE (USING 7 MATCHSTICKS)
THE ONES ARE MADE WITH 2 MATCHSTICKS.

IF YOU COULD HELP ME I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!!!
OR IF YOU COULD TELL ME WHERE I MIGHT FIND A SOLUTION!!!

THANK YOU, REBECCA R.

Read More | Posted: May 3, 2008

170 Unicursals: 2 Squares with Crosses & 1 Triangle

Question: Dear puzzle people :)
For about 4 years - on and off - I've been trying to figure out how to trace - without repeating lines or lifting pencil off paper - the following figure: two squares - one on top of the other - with a cross in each, and a triangle on the very top. It's also been called a two-story house with a roof and two crosses. I've been told that there is at least one way of tracing this. I am completely stumped and I've given up... can you please give me the solution (if there is one)?
I must come across as very stupid - not being able to figure out a random puzzle... but oh well.

PS - I've attached a word document with a picture of what it's meant to look like... :)

Thanks for your time!

~ Véra Ada.