Assuming that the only permitted operation is addition, then there are 4 combinations.
Using only sums and differences, and not necessarily all four numbers, 1, 3, 9 and 27 will make all numbers from 0 to 40.
Numbers are x, x +2 and x + 4 x (x+2) = (x+4)^2 - 40 x^2 + 2x = x^2 + 8x + 16 - 40 2x - 8x = 16 - 40 -6x = -24 x = 4 Numbers are 4, 6 and 8 Check: 4 x 6 = 24, 8^2 - 40 = 64 - 40 = 24 QED
2 and 40 4 and 10
40 can be divided by 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40.
12x3+4=40
40 & 4
4 (the square of 2) and 36 (the square of 6) add up to 40.
Just 7 and 5. * * * * * 7 is not a factor of 40. In fact, 40 has 4 prime factors, not 3. 40 = 23*5
The two numbers can be 5 times 8 = 40
Assuming that the only permitted operation is addition, then there are 4 combinations.
4 and 40 8 and 20
4 and 40 8 and 20
The HCF of the numbers 40 and 44 is 4.
2 x 2 x 2 x 5
4 and 40 8 and 20
4/4 equals 1, so you can make practically any whole number from 4s. Just keep adding 4/4 together!