🟡 Devtoberfest 2026 - Week 2 - Equation Puzzle

Intro

PLEASE NOTE: This tutorial will not be working until the start of Devtoberfest.

Here is an equation that you have to solve.

Here is the exact same equation written as a Python function.

import math

def calculate_expression(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j):
    """
    Evaluates the nested expression:
    [ (((sqrt(a - b) / (c - d)) + e) / f) + g ] * (h / i)**2 - j
    """
    inner_fraction = math.sqrt(a - b) / (c - d)
    middle_term = (inner_fraction + e) / f
    outer_term = (middle_term + g) * (h / i) ** 2
    
    return outer_term - j   

Answer the following questions to get values for the 10 variables, plug them in, and enter the answer below.

• a = the year SAP was founded
• b = decimal ASCII code for the currency symbol for US dollar
• c = Get the clue from the Dubugging video in the Expert sessions: CAP Node.js playlist. Just listen to DJ.
• d = Second name of SAP’s ERP product for small and medium-sized enterprises, developed by a company founded by the father of former SAP CTO Shai Agassi
• e = transaction code (numeric part only) of ABAP Editor
• f = official technical version number for SAP NetWeaver 2004s
• g = number of digits in all client codes
• h = number of hex digits in a standard GUID
• i = the sum of the digits in the year when SAP announced the Autonomous Enterprise, plus 6
• j = Get clue from our Devtoberfest promo video.

The final answer has something to do with Devtoberfest and SAP TechEd.

This tutorial is part of our yearly and wonderful Devtoberfest, a month-long event filled with learning, fun, challenges, and prizes – for developers by developers.

For more info on Devtoberfest, see our Devtoberfest page.