Toughest Riddle Ever - see if you can get it

[DasLeben]

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I'm not sure if this violates the rules, but:

x = 7 * 3
y = (3 - 7)

(x)-(y)-(x/x) = 24

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ya cause its the wrong answer

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I got the answer, no? I used the standard functions, only used each number once, and came out with 24. So, how's it wrong?

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It looks like you didn't actually use each number once.

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Yeah nevermind. I thought I could circumvent that whole thing if I just used variables, but I guess "x" does count too. I dunno.

This is hard.

[DasLeben]

I'm so giving up on this now, just like I gave up on level 13 of that damn laser game. :/

[Vavavoom]

I can get 23.333333333333333

24 ? Hmmmm

[Benholio]

If this is a trick question, I will stab you in the jaw.

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Challenge 24. 7373.

For those of you that don't know how it works, you use all 4 numbers once and use the four basic math functions to get to 24. For example if you have 4444, you do 4*4 + 4 + 4 = 24.

SHOOT!

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[DasLeben]

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I can get 23.333333333333333

24 ? Hmmmm

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Yeah, I got that too. I thought about trying to cop out by rounding up, but nah. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[ghostface]

Using + - * and / I dont think it can be done.

I can get 23 and 25.

[Vavavoom]

I think we need the answer....

I did A-Level Maths at School and even thats not helping me now...

FWIW, I bet its a really simple answer as well...

**Edited for grammatical purposes, so that TheTroll doesn't fail me on my coursework**

[diebitter]

I bet you can combine the numbers, and it'll be something like

=337/7 or similar

[wtfsvi]

Tried it, doesn't help.

[Raza]

I did every combination; looks impossible.

You sure you got it right?