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(Message started by: pcbouhid on Nov 27th, 2005, 8:19am)
Title: The smallest sum
Post by pcbouhid on Nov 27th, 2005, 8:19am
In each of the three additions below, each letter represents a different digit; however, each letter does not necessarily represent the same digit in one addition as it does in another addition.

         G  A  L  E                             E  L  S  A                             N  E  A  L  
     +  N  E  A  L          +  G  A  L  E           +  E  L  S  A
       ------------        ------------              -------------
         E  L  S  A                            N  E  A  L                                        G  A  L  E

Which addition has the smallest sum?              
Title: Re: The smallest sum
Post by JocK on Nov 27th, 2005, 8:57am
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GALE + NEAL leads to the smallest sum: ELSA = 5297 or 5681.

(ELSA + GALE leads to NEAL = 8651, and NEAL + ELSA leads to GALE = 9156 or 9257.)
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Title: Re: The smallest sum
Post by pcbouhid on Nov 27th, 2005, 1:22pm
Your answer is totally [hide]right![/hide]


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