On 3/10/06, Buehler, Martin <Martin.Buehler@keymile.com> wrote:
>
> i'm looking for integer math formulas, dealing with a hand full of
> components, but 1 of the components has no influence on the result:
>
> i.e. the values A, B, C, D and E are used within the formula, but only
> the value of A, B, C and D has influence on the result, while the E may
> be any value, without changing the result.
>
> examples like (A+B+E+C+D-E) are a bit too simple, as you can see at a
> first glance that E is eliminated.

How about
   (x-a) * (x-b) * ... (x-z) = ?

Bill

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