Question 662819: 4z+27+5x=y14 what is the sum of x,y and z?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source):
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Each letter represents a digit.
4z
27
+x5
----
y14
Assume the units column:
z + 7 + 5 = 14
z = 14 - 12
z = 2
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now we have
42
27
+x5
---
y14
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The ten's column, we carry one from the units column
1 + 4 + 2 + x = 11
7 + x = 11
x = 11 - 7
x = 4
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Now we have
42
27
+45
----
114
therefore:
y = 1
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"what is the sum of x,y and z"
4 + 1 + 2 = 7
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