Re: Helpppppp!

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From: Ydusitmata
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Richard Kelly <blamesociety@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > Eight golf teams in a competition.
> >
> > Each teams plays the others once
> 
> This part is easy - 28 games.
> 1v2, 1v3, 1v4, 1v5, 1v6, 1v7, 1v8
> 2v3, 2v4, 2v5, 2v6, 2v7, 2v8
> 3v4, 3v5, 3v6, 3v7, 3v8
> 4v5, 4v6, 4v7, 4v8
> 5v6, 5v7, 5v8
> 6v7, 6v8
> 7v8
> 
> > No team plays more than once on home course.
> 
> I believe this part is impossible. Take team 1's games:
> 1v2, 1v3, 1v4, 1v5, 1v6, 1v7, 1v8
> If 1v2 is played on team 1's home course, then all the others must be played
> on the opposition's home course. This leaves only team 2 yet to play at
> home, and it would be done in 2v3. After those 8 games, you have run out of
> courses. Same happens no matter what you try.

Hi Richard. 

I'm sorry but I didn't put it quite right.

It should be -- no team plays more than once against any OPPOSING team
on THEIR course. Still clear as mud?

ronh

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