There is something wrong with the equation below:
By just exchanging two squares at a time, find the equality with the least amount of exchange.
For example if this question is asked for below equation, you may find the solution with one time exchange:
the answer will be exchanging "+" and "9" which makes the equation correct as below:
$29+5=34$
FYI: Even though it is not a hint, all numbers are used only once. ($0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9$)
Hint: you only swap each square once for optimal clear solution.
Answer
@oray's edit: Here is my intented answer since no-one found it out:
$3140\times(6+9)=2-75\times8$ (Initial layout)
$3140\times(6+9)-2=75\times8$ ("$=$" and "$-$")
$3\times40\times(6+9)-2=7518$ ("$\times$" and "$1$")
$3\times45\times(6+9)-2=7018$ ("$0$" and "$5$")
$3\times45\times(6+9)-7=2018$ ("$2$" and "$7$")
which is
the year we are in.
I found another solution with
4 exchanges
which is:
$3140\times(6+9)=2-75\times8$ (Initial layout)
$3+40\times(619)=2-75\times8$ (Swapped $1$ and $+$)
$3+40=(619)\times2-75\times8$ (Swapped $=$ and $\times$)
$3+40=(629)\times1-75\times8$ (Swapped $2$ and $1$)
$5+40=(629)\times1-73\times8$ (Swapped $5$ and $3$)
To arrive at $45=45$
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Original post: I'm not sure if this is optimal, but I can do it in
4 exchanges
like this:
$3140\times(6+9)=2-75\times8$ (Initial layout)
$314\times0(6+9)=2-75\times8$ (Swapped 0 and $\times$)
$314\times0(6+9)=27-5\times8$ (Swapped 7 and $-$)
$314\times0(6+8)=27-5\times9$ (Swapped 8 and 9)
$514\times0(6+8)=27-3\times9$ (Swapped 3 and 5)
To arrive at $0=0$.
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