Hi Laverne,

Don't know if I am doing this right, but I am going to try...

Last night drawing was 255.  I am subtracting 1 from each digit.

255

144

033

922

811

700

And I on the right track so far....

Yes, it is right thus far. 

Laverne,

255

140

033

922

811

700

589

478

367

256

Okay, is this where you decide to pull from or what?

Could you work the rest to show me for an example..

dharper

dharper, why have you changed your #s. Your -1 is now wrong. Scroll up to where you had previously posted subtracting 1 from each digit & finish. Please post.

Laverne,

This is where I need your help...

255

144

033

922

811

700

589

478

367

255 Pull out the 25 and subtract 1 from the 5 = 542 or add 1 to the 5 = 562

Don't know anymore...sorry...

dharper, please check your -1 very very closely because you are still making an error. You must complete the first step correctly before you can continue to step 2. 

Laverne,

In the first example, I stopped at 700 doing -111 for each digit until I come back to 255 correct? Now when I reach 367 and subtract -111 = 256 so I make the 3rd digit -112 instead in order to come out to the original draw..

Now, tell me where I am going wrong on this part, that's why I'm asking for your help....

dharper

255

144

033

922

811

700

699

588

477

366

255

Laverne Maloney I'm trying to learn system too

Hi Windycity,

Thanks for jumping in....

dharper

dharper, in your second posting your error is made right after 700. That is why I am asking you to carefully go through the #s & you will see where you are going wrong in subtracting 1. You will not learn to subtract one if you are shown the answer every time.

If I don't know this concept, there is no way I can answer something I have no clue of. This is why I stated in the beginning I didn't know exactly what i was doing but I'll try. Sometimes you have to show a person the answer first and then how did you get that answer second. That's how a person learn...

Now, if you care to go on with the rest of the solution then I am willing to learn, but if not, that's okay too.

I understood how the number was being used, after windycity posted it..And I was able to follow along then with the subtracting the 1's....

dharper...

Hi Windycity,

I guess your answer was right. Thank you for showing me how to get the first part of the formula. I was able to understand what Laverne what talking about. but not until you showed me how...If you know the rest of this formula, please pass it along to me.

Sometimes it takes others longer to get something then others. You just have to be patience.

Thanks again,

dharper

dharper

   I been go back on previous drawing trying to understand  the formula

Windycity, your -1 is correct.

Now follow step 2. 

255

144

033

922

811

700    pull 70 out  do I add +1,  +2, +3 or  -1, -2 ,-3

699

588

477

366

255