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3rd October 2026 at 8:15 am
#154945
ByteInBits
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SUNDAY PUZZLE #1 = Additive Alphametic
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DATA
+DATA
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FACTS
For the alphametric with no leading zero allowed
assuming base 10, there is 1 unique solution.
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SOLUTION IN BASE 10
Letter number values
A S T C D F
7 4 9 5 8 1
8797
+8797
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17594
SOLUTION IN BASE 10 IF LEADING ZERO ALLOWED
Letter number values
A S T C D F
7 4 9 5 3 0
3797
+3797
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07594
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A SOLUTION IN BASE 9
Letter number values
A S T C D F
6 3 8 4 7 1
7686
+7686
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16483
A SOLUTION IN BASE 9 IF A LEADING ZERO IS ALLOWED
Letter number values
A S T C D F
7 5 8 6 3 0
3787
+3787
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07685
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A SOLUTION IN BASE 8
Letter number values
A S T C D F
5 2 7 3 6 1
6576
+6576
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15372
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A SOLUTION IN BASE 7 IF A LEADING ZERO IS ALLOWED
Letter number values
A S T C D F
5 3 6 4 2 0
2562
+2562
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05463
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Care to solve the unique base 10 solution for the following?
CROSS
+ROADS
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DANGER
[Posted 03th September 21:25, Harry]