Gunnar Kudrjavets

23 (as sum of columns) :)

I'd say 44 (right = (left-4) * 2).

17 : why?

5 - 3 = 2
14 + 6 = 20
26 - 9 = 17

alternate +/- whilst increasing by 3 each time

Here the puzzle is:
http://kwc.org/blog/archives/resources/2004/06-25-04.googlead.jpg

If it's really

5 -> 2
14 <- 20
26 -> ?

or

5 <- 2
14 -> 20
26 <- ?

Then Phin might be right and it's 17 by a couple of patterns.

I have on that says 17 too:

(diagonals)
5 + 20 + 1 = 26
2 + 14 + 1 = 17

Not very dependable, but why not. ;)

Trivial !! This is parking slot.

As you can see - there is 3 lines drown on the ground.
Take a look on difference 5-2=3 and 20-14 = 6

So real question is the direction of 26 -> ? vs 26 <- ? and number of car slots neat 26 sign.

I will leave this for you.

Hints:
a) Draw parking slots layot.
b) Now think about free routes for a cars (it's mandatory to have free space in parking)
c) Take in account "Exit" sign. This mean that there is only one Exit. But this is possible that there is additional entry.
d) How many parking in total slots here ? (Not trivial question ;-)

Now additional questions from my side are "2" realy number two or it can be "12" ?
Why I'm asking this ? Becouse 14 can be in reality 13 ;o)

I am thinking its 260. (simplistic guess, I know).

5 * a + b = 2
14 * a + b = 20

So: a = 2, b = -8

26 * 2 - 8 = 44

If you want a more symmetric one:

5 * a + 2 * b = 8
14 * a + 20 * b = 8

a = 2, b = -1

So: 26 * 2 - x = 8

x = 44

I would say 44 as well, for a different reason:

14 - 5 = 9 20 - 2 = 18 (18 = 2x the diff in the first column)
26 - 14 = 12 so 44 - 24 = 20 (24 = 2x the diff in the first column)

what a stupid question, if there are so many 'right' answers.

I was pointed out that there's already blog entry discussing this: http://kwc.org/blog/archives/0000/0000-00-00.puzzle_to_waste_your_weekend.html">http://kwc.org/blog/archives/0000/0000-00-00.puzzle_to_waste_your_weekend.html ;-) Some people argue it's all about picture, some people think picture doesn't matter. The comment thread at http://kwc.org/ is worth reading.

32

42 ;)

Or, if you prefer:

5 * 5 * a + 5 * b + c = 2
14 * 14 * a + 14 * b + c = 20
26 * 26 * a + 26 * b + c = x

you can arrive at:

70 * x = 183 * c + 5096

and for c = 28 we obtain x = 146.

So, with a linear model we have x = 44 and with a quadratic model we have x = 146

:-)

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I used AT&T Integer Sequences Superseeker. Overkill, maybe.

"It appears that the differences of order 1 in the difference table of depth 1 have become constant. If this is true, the next four terms are:
[32, 38, 44, 50]"

Given that 32 happens to be 2 to the fifth, relating to the first two columns, and that any power of 2 has relation to a Google-ish problem, I strongly suspect AT&T is right on this one.

--Dave