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Express $2222$ In $2$ Different ways using all the digits 1 to 9 only once in each expression.

$2222$ =

$2222$ =

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  • $\begingroup$ So you can't use zero? $\endgroup$
    – Duck
    May 31, 2019 at 2:23
  • $\begingroup$ No..only 1 to 9,,all need to be used without repeating $\endgroup$
    – Uvc
    May 31, 2019 at 2:28
  • $\begingroup$ And also, can you make, for example, 4 and 5, 45? $\endgroup$
    – Duck
    May 31, 2019 at 2:29
  • $\begingroup$ If you mean it as forty five..sure $\endgroup$
    – Uvc
    May 31, 2019 at 2:31
  • $\begingroup$ For example: one of the terms could be..(5/1) ^ 3 $\endgroup$
    – Uvc
    May 31, 2019 at 2:36

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I'm going to try:

$2222=1987+234-5+6$

and

$2222=1986+234-5+7$

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Just a little bit after @JonMark Perry

$(49+52) * (8+3) * (7-6+1)$

and technically different

$(42+59) * (3+8) * (7-6+1)$

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  • $\begingroup$ Good one......... $\endgroup$
    – Uvc
    May 31, 2019 at 18:48
  • $\begingroup$ Just some prime factorization... $\endgroup$
    – Duck
    May 31, 2019 at 22:20

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