can you solve this?

United States
June 5, 2007 1:28am CST
Only using eight 8's and using the addition property, can you get an equation that equals 1000?
2 responses
katy2504
@katy2504 (14)
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5 Jun 07
8 x (8x(8+8) - (8/8)) -8 -8
thess0312
@thess0312 (442)
• United States
5 Jun 07
umm...you are only supposed to use only addition...
katy2504
@katy2504 (14)
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5 Jun 07
Oops thought I had to use the addition but didnt know that all I had to use!
katy2504
@katy2504 (14)
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5 Jun 07
888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8
thess0312
@thess0312 (442)
• United States
7 Jun 07
Yeah, thats the right answer!!! It's quite all right, I guess my wording was a bit confusing.