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In a certain multiplication problem, if one of the digits is replaced by the letter X, and the rest of the digits are left unspecified, it results in the image below. What were the two numbers that were multiplied?
In a certain multiplication problem, if one of the digits is replaced by the letter X, and the rest of the digits are left unspecified, it results in the image below. What were the two numbers that were multiplied?


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Via brute force:


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Latest revision as of 22:11, 16 November 2019

Friday Morning Math Problem

Multiplication Logic Problem

In a certain multiplication problem, if one of the digits is replaced by the letter X, and the rest of the digits are left unspecified, it results in the image below. What were the two numbers that were multiplied?

MultiplicationLogicProblem.png

Solution
Via brute force:
      8 6 6 2
        8 3 4
      -------
    3 4 6 4 8
  2 5 9 8 6
6 9 2 9 6
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7 2 2 4 1 0 8

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