Let the positive integers be A, B, C, and D. A + B + C + D = 20 Then there exist positive integers p,q,r and s, such that A + B + C = pD A + B + D = qC A + C + D = rB B + C + D = sA Then we have this system of 5 equations in 8 unknowns: A + B + C + D = 20 A + B + C - pD = 0 A + B - qC + D = 0 A - rB + C + D = 0 -sA + B + C + D = 0 Subtracting the 2nd equation from the 1st equation: D + pD = 20 D(1+p) = 20, so D is a factor of 20 Subtracting the 3rd equation from the 1st equation: C + qC = 20 C(1+q) = 20, so C is a factor of 20 Subtracting the 4th equation from the 1st equation: B + rB = 20 B(1+r) = 20, so B is a factor of 20 Subtracting the 5th equation from the 1st equation: A + sA = 20 A(1+s) = 20, so A is a factor of 20 So all 4 numbers must be factors of 20. The only factors or 20 are 1,2,4,5,10, and 20. Studying those for a minute, we see that the only way to pick out 4 of them, all different, that have sum 20, is to leave out the 2 and the 20, and have 1+4+5+10 = 20. So the answer is {1,4,5,10} Checking: 1+4+5 = 10 which is a multiple of 10. 1+4+10 = 15 which is a multiple of 5. 1+5+10 = 16 which is a multiple of 4. 4+5+10 = 19 which is a multiple of 1. There would be two other answers, if we didn't have to use all different numbers. They could all be 5, since 5+5+5+5=20. Also 2+4+4+10=20. But since they must all be different, those won't do, and the only answer is {1,4,5,10} Edwin