document.write( "Question 527848: I have tried many different ways, but i cannot figure out the answer, i have even asked friends and family to help out!\r
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document.write( "\"In the following addition problem, the letters A, B, and C stand for three different digits. What is the sum of the digits that A, B, and C represent?\"
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document.write( "I have tried certain combinations such as 123+132 = 255 , but the \"C\"'s,\"A\"'s, and \"B\"'s do not match up :(\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #349084 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! in the hundreds column, 2 A's add to a C ___ so A is half of C (or less, depending on a carry from the tens column)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in the ones column, C+B gives A (which is less than C) so one must be carried into the tens column\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in the tens column, 1+B+C gives B ___ so C=9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "with one carried to the hundreds column, 1+A+A gives 9 ___ so A=4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "back to the ones column, 9+B gives 4 (with a carry) ___ so B=5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "459 + 495 = 954 \n" ); document.write( " |