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28th October 2024 at 10:00 am
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Otocinclus
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I took a similar approach, but started by rearranging C-B=B to give C=2B, then because A*B=C, A*B=2B and A must equal 2.
If 4*A=D then D=8.
If A+C=D then C=8-2 which means C=6.
And lastly if A*B=C, then B=6/2 and so B=3.
So multiple ways to approach it – I really like the puzzle!
Perhaps there is a way of setting it slightly differently so you can only find one piece of information first?