Solve this number puzzle.

[techs]

if

2 + 3 = 10
7 + 2 = 63
6 + 5 = 66
8 + 4 = 96
Then:
9 + 7 = ????

Thanks.

 

[Red Squirrel]

42

 

[her209]

9+7 = 42

 

[techs]

42

9+7 = 42

Nope.

 

[coldmeat]

144

 

[amdhunter]

9+7 = Over 9000!

 

[yankeesfan]

144

 

[techs]

144

Correct. Thanks.
What's the reasoning behind the solution?

 

[yankeesfan]

Correct. Thanks.
What's the reasoning behind the solution?

first number multiplied by the sum of the two.

 

[coldmeat]

Correct. Thanks.
What's the reasoning behind the solution?

add the 2 numbers, then multiply the first number by the sum.

 

[njmodi]

9 + 7 = 9 * (9 plus 7) = 9 * 16 = 144

 

[techs]

first number multiplied by the sum of the two.

add the 2 numbers, then multiply the first number by the sum.

Thanks!!!

 

[F1N3ST]

I see. Interesting. Fun .

I like little puzzles like this :awe:

 

[Pegun]

9*16, yeah I know I'm late

 

[Paperdoc]

The sequence of operations I saw was: square the first number, then add the product of the two. In fact, of course, this i exactly the same mathematically as what others said: my x^2 + xy = others' x*(x+y).