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July 2018 little math problem
07-26-2018, 02:39 AM
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I noticed the middle number e cannot be 5, below is the prove.
Prove by looking at the computer solutions does not count
If you like to prove it yourself, don't peek ...

s = a + b + c
s = e + d + c
s = e + f + g
s = i + h + g

add all of above, note that a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+i = (1+9)(9)/2 = 45
4s = 45 + c + e + g

Prove by contradiction: assume e = 5

4s = 50 + c + g
min(50 + c + g) <= 4s <= max(50 + c + g)
53 <= 4s <= 67
Possible s = 14, 15, 16

For s = 14, c+g = 4s - 50 = 6 = 2 + 4 (only possibility)
d = s-e-c = 9-c = 7 (only possibility)
f = s-e-g = 9-g = 7 (only possibility)   --> impossible to have s = 14

For s = 15, c+g = 4s - 50 = 10
c + d = s - e = 10 --> imply d = g       --> impossible to have s = 15

For s = 16, c+g = 4s - 50 = 14 = 6 + 8 (only possibility)
d = s-e-c = 11-c = 3 (only possibility)
f = s-e-g = 11-g = 3 (only possibility)  --> impossible to have s = 16

No solution for e = 5

QED
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July 2018 little math problem - pier4r - 07-25-2018, 08:52 PM
RE: July 2018 little math problem - DavidM - 07-26-2018, 04:03 AM
RE: July 2018 little math problem - DavidM - 07-26-2018, 03:38 PM
RE: July 2018 little math problem - Albert Chan - 07-26-2018 02:39 AM
RE: July 2018 little math problem - pier4r - 07-26-2018, 12:36 PM
RE: July 2018 little math problem - pier4r - 07-27-2018, 10:03 AM
RE: July 2018 little math problem - DavidM - 07-28-2018, 04:22 PM
RE: July 2018 little math problem - pier4r - 08-01-2018, 02:13 PM



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