Help! - maths

When I was trying to explain hexadecimal to my wife (a futile task, of course) I resorted to using the terms sixteenty and thirtytwoty.:D

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Originally Posted by Fuzzie

Never, I've always played with real computers. :)
My first introduction to reverse polish was in 1971 learning Fortran from McCraken's manual.
I think I wrote my own first usable RP calculator program in about 1981 on a Prime computer.

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I don't remember what my first calculator was, but I know it could spell hELL0 and ShELL :D

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Originally Posted by Grumpy John

I don't remember what my first calculator was, but I know it could spell hELL0 and ShELL :D

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I remember setting up equations that would result in 80085

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Originally Posted by BobL

I remember setting up equations that would result in 80085

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It took a second or two, then the penny dropped:clap3:.

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Originally Posted by BobL

I remember setting up equations that would result in 80085

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A sick bunch are we.

Hi,
I remember one were the answer described the young lady who's measurements were entered as 80087355.
:wink:
Regards