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[challenge entry] The facts of life explained

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(Sir Tainley Barking Ezekiel 23:20, Thu 24 Dec 2009, 19:57, archived)
# Ikea bed minus a rather colourful wardrobe divided by three sets of legs = 2x?
What is the value of x?
(I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Thu 24 Dec 2009, 19:59, archived)
# bed minus jumpers divided by legs = 2x
But technically you're not following BODMAS then, so it'd be
Bed divided by legs minus jumpers = 2x.

Which still makes no sense
(I helped save b3ta! epiphany coming live from sweden, Thu 24 Dec 2009, 20:06, archived)
# Must be a kiddies thing
Add a bed, subtract the clothes, divide the legs and multiply
(Sir Tainley Barking Ezekiel 23:20, Thu 24 Dec 2009, 20:17, archived)
# I think it's the equals sign that's throwing people.
But really, maths people are taking jokes too literaly to get them, and non maths people have gone off to sulk, so you have a bit of an uphill struggle... Did I mention how much I'm enjoying this compo?
(I helped save b3ta! Crystal Magnet Like a diamond geezer, but better, Thu 24 Dec 2009, 20:30, archived)