How to create a variable "three"

Question

If we can only use the variables a, b and c, how do we make a variable named 'three'?

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      var a = 1;
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          c = 4;
   var three = 3;

      /* 
      Common operators used in numeric calculations:
            addition: +
         subtraction: -
      multiplication: *
            division: /
             modulus: %
            grouping: ()

      Your tasks in this code challenge will consist of
      creating variables and assigning correct values to
      them using only variables a, b, and c and the above
      operators. For example, if the task is "Create a
      variable named "seven" and assign the correct
      numeric value 7 to it using only variables a, b,
      and c and the common numeric operators." then one
      possible solution would be:
      var seven = a + b + c;
      Another solution could be:
      var seven = (b * c) - a;
      Or:
      var seven = a + a + a + a + a + a + a;
      But that's kinda lame. Good luck! */



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Answer 1 · 2014-12-07T22:30:21Z

December 7, 2014 10:30pm

Hi Lindsey,

The challenge objective is to use the existing values in the a, b ,c variables to set the value on the variables you are going to create.

So if they ask you to create a variable 'five' with the value of 5 you do:

var five = a + c;

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How to create a variable "three"

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