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Do you only have the one set of known data? As with any form of decoding, the more examples you have, the easier (and more reliable), it becomes.

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Re^2: Reverse engineering a formula...
by devnul (Monk) on Jun 13, 2006 at 10:53 UTC
    I can lookup other leases, if I am able to find a formula that works with this sequence of numbers.

    - Devnul
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      With (say) half a dozen sets of data + the target value, it might be possible to exclude some of the numbers thereby reducing the search space.

      Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
      Lingua non convalesco, consenesco et abolesco. -- Rule 1 has a caveat! -- Who broke the cabal?
      "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
      In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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