Posted by Denis Borris on September 11, 2002 at 18:58:52:
In Reply to: word sums/Pre algebra class posted by Stephen Podnorszki on September 11, 2002 at 17:59:15:
: I am having trouble with thi problem.
: In word sums,each letter stands for a single didgit number. find the numbers that fit the sum to this problem. Hint: there is more than one answer.
: FOUR
: + FOUR
: --------------
: EIGHT
Damn it, Stephen...since when are these "algebra"?!
Anyhow:
you can tell that F > 4, right?
you can tell that 2R = T or T+10, right? ***
Maybe the purpose is to find out IF "you can tell" a few of them "musts"...
Well there's 32 solutions:
low : 5238 + 5238 = 10476 : R=8; 2R=16; T=6; so 2R=t+10 ***
high:9352 + 9352 = 18704 : R=2; 2R=4; T=4; so 2R = T ***