slow day in my brain... quick maths problem...(Answered by Rob2).. attribute*.75

StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Ok, so in my game.
I have a bit of maths that achieves the answer I want but it is overly complicated (1 too many steps). To get this number I need to add two sums, when really it should just be one sum.

(attribute.x / 2) + (attribute.x/4) = the number I want.

So its 'one half' + 'one quatre' = 'three quatres'

what sum should I be doing that makes the above work in one sum...

attrbute.x / ? = the number I want...

I'm sure its really obvious, but my mind is just staring back at a blank wall... cheers..

Comments

  • VoidedSkyVoidedSky Member Posts: 1,095
    So you want attribute.x/? to equal three quarters?

    I'm not really following...

    ~CTM
  • cbtcbt Member Posts: 644
    (3 * attribute.x) / 4 = The number.

    :)
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    I want to find out what three quatres of attribute.x are.... in one sum rather than two sums added together..

    what number do I need to divide by to find the answer...?

    it works as it is with two sums, but it seems a bit a messy...
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    cbt said:
    (3 * attribute.x) / 4 = The number.

    :)

    there we go.... thanks for that... nice clean maths...cheers
  • cbtcbt Member Posts: 644
    Following the steps of Orbz (In my dream) eheh.

    You're welcome...
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    attribute.x *.75
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    Rob2 said:
    attribute.x *.75

    Oooh...we have a new winner... thanks for that even tidier...
  • gyroscopegyroscope I am here.Member, Sous Chef, PRO Posts: 6,598
    Hi Jon, here's another (which is different from the other guys' solutions, so could be wrong!):

    So you want the equation 1/x = 3/4 and you want to know what x is:

    1/x = 3/4 can be treated as x/1 = 4/3

    x= 1.3333 recurring

    Solution (I think!):

    1/1.3333 = 3/4

    I'll wait for the no, no, no's!

    :-)

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  • applaudmobileapplaudmobile Member Posts: 208
    I'm in shock.... back to school everyone (except Rob2)
  • DimensionGamesDimensionGames PRO Posts: 993
    Haha I nearly wrote x0.75 but then started getting scared that I was answering a hard question lol
  • StormyStudioStormyStudio United KingdomMember Posts: 3,989
    yeah embarrassing I know...it certainly looks like the sort of thing I learnt at some point...

    School really was quite a long time ago...
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