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#1 2008-09-30 04:42:12

tony123
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Solve the cryptorithm

Solve the cryptorithm

, where each of a, b, and c is a distinct decimal digit.

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#2 2008-09-30 05:35:28

JaneFairfax
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Re: Solve the cryptorithm

One solution is pretty obvious:

(Or
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#3 2008-09-30 05:46:33

mathsyperson
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Re: Solve the cryptorithm

I think Tony is saying the RHS should be a 3-digit number.
So in algebraic terms, it would be 100a+10b+c.


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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#4 2008-09-30 05:49:03

JaneFairfax
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Re: Solve the cryptorithm

Then why didn’t he say so. mad

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#5 2008-09-30 05:59:34

mathsyperson
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Re: Solve the cryptorithm

I thought that's what cryptorithms were.
If I'm right, then abc=153.


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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#6 2008-09-30 07:22:27

JaneFairfax
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Re: Solve the cryptorithm

Oh, that sort of cryptorithm. tongue

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