There are only two possibilities for the multiplication We cannot use a 1 since that would make the product be the same as the other number. Those two possibilities for the multiplication are: 2×3 = 6 and 2×4 = 8 Let's try 2×4 = 8 That leaves 1,3,5,6,7,9 The addition could be 1+5=6 leaving 3,5, and 7. But no subtraction can be made from those. The addition could be 1+6=7 leaving 3,5, and 9. But no subtraction can be made from those. The addition could be 3+6=9 leaving 1,5, and 7. But no subtraction can be made from those. So we have ruled out 2×4=8 for the multiplication So the multiplication can only be 2×3 = 6 That leaves 1,4,5,7,8,9 The addition could be 1+4=5 leaving 7, 8, and 9. But no subtraction can be made from those. The addition could be 1+8=9 leaving 4, 5, and 7. But no subtraction can be made from those. The addition could be 1+7=8 leaving 4,5, and 9. And the subtraction could be 9-5=4 or 9-4=5 So here are two possibilities so far: 9-5=4 9-4=5 1+7=8 and 1+7=8 2×3=6 2×3=6 The addition could be 4+5=9 leaving 1,7, and 8. And the subtraction could be 8-1=7. So that's another possibility: 8-1=7 4+5=9 2×3=6 Edwin