Title: Find the lowest number in the equation Post by: Exploited on October 08, 2007, 11:38:07 am Fill the digits 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 in a way that the number "?" will be lowest possible
[ ][ ][ ][ ] + [ ][ ][ ] = 2006 +[?] Oh and by the way - proof that what you found is the lowest possible :) Title: Re: Find the lowest number in the equation Post by: Jithin on October 11, 2007, 07:05:17 am Can "?" be a negative number?
Title: Re: Find the lowest number in the equation Post by: Exploited on October 11, 2007, 09:59:19 am No, it cannot be... sorry for not mentioning
Title: Re: Find the lowest number in the equation Post by: keaglez on October 11, 2007, 11:21:20 am 1348+659=2006+1 is that correct?
Title: Re: Find the lowest number in the equation Post by: Exploited on October 11, 2007, 11:07:16 pm looks correct :) Can you proove that it's the lowest possible? :)
Title: Re: Find the lowest number in the equation Post by: BlinK_ on October 11, 2007, 11:39:06 pm keaglez found number 1. And it is the lowest from 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9. So it is the lowest possible.
Title: Re: Find the lowest number in the equation Post by: Exploited on October 24, 2007, 09:48:50 am that's a proof :P
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