Given that each distinct letter of the alphabet represents a distinct digit, find the values of the different letters so that the given equation is satisfied:

          M A R S 
    +   V E N U S 
    + U R A N U S 
    + S A T U R N 
  ----------------
    N E P T U N E 
  ----------------

4 5 9 3
2 0 1 6 3
6 9 5 1 6 3
3 5 8 6 9 1
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1 0 7 8 6 1 0

N is obviously 1, after that by trial and error we deduce that s = 3, and the puzzle works itself out.

Posted by mark hartman on 2004-02-25 19:14:59