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| + | ==Solution== | ||
| + | First letters of area code states spell out DCCVII or 707, which is a California area code. | ||
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| + | '''California''' | ||
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| + | ==Theories== | ||
| + | Each state represents the order in which it was admitted to the union. Hence HI*TN = 50*16=800. | ||
| + | --[[User:Jcone|Jcone]] 08:13, 30 August 2006 (EDT) | ||
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| + | ==Equations== | ||
| + | # ME * NH - CT = 23*9-5='''202''' | ||
| + | # WI * MO = 30*24 = '''720''' | ||
| + | # AR * IN = 25*19 = '''475''' | ||
| + | # CA * VT = 31*14 = '''434''' | ||
| + | # MA * MN = 7*32 = '''224''' | ||
| + | # MI * RI = 20*13 = '''260''' | ||
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| + | ==Area Codes== | ||
| + | # 202 - District of Columbia | ||
| + | # 720 - Colorado (Boulder, Longmont, Aurora, Denver and central Colorado) | ||
| + | # 475 - Connecticut (Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury and southwestern Connecticut) | ||
| + | # 434 - Virginia (Lynchburg, Danville, Farmville, South Hill, Charlottesville; south central and Southside Virginia) | ||
| + | # 224 - Illinois (Waukegan, Des Plaines, northwest Chicago suburbs and northeastern Illinois) | ||
| + | # 260 - Indiana (Fort Wayne, Decatur, Angola, Wabash and northeastern Indiana) | ||
Latest revision as of 08:38, 30 August 2006
Contents
Solution
First letters of area code states spell out DCCVII or 707, which is a California area code.
California
Theories
Each state represents the order in which it was admitted to the union. Hence HI*TN = 50*16=800. --Jcone 08:13, 30 August 2006 (EDT)
Equations
- ME * NH - CT = 23*9-5=202
- WI * MO = 30*24 = 720
- AR * IN = 25*19 = 475
- CA * VT = 31*14 = 434
- MA * MN = 7*32 = 224
- MI * RI = 20*13 = 260
Area Codes
- 202 - District of Columbia
- 720 - Colorado (Boulder, Longmont, Aurora, Denver and central Colorado)
- 475 - Connecticut (Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury and southwestern Connecticut)
- 434 - Virginia (Lynchburg, Danville, Farmville, South Hill, Charlottesville; south central and Southside Virginia)
- 224 - Illinois (Waukegan, Des Plaines, northwest Chicago suburbs and northeastern Illinois)
- 260 - Indiana (Fort Wayne, Decatur, Angola, Wabash and northeastern Indiana)
