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Twist in Sequence (Posted on 2006-11-16)


            | 59
+---+---+---+---
|   |   |   | 94
+---+---+---+---
|   |   |   | 81
+---+---+---+---
|   |   |   |110
+---+---+---+---
|194| 41| 50|107

The numbers are the totals of the rows, columns and diagonals
of a 'magic square'.

Describe the common sequence which they hide.

See The Solution Submitted by brianjn

Rating: 4.0000 (2 votes)

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uniqueness of the numbers

| Comment 2 of 10 |

I note there are 9 unknowns, and potentially 8 equations (3 rows, 3 columns, and 2 diagonals) with a potentially infinite number of solutions. But there might only be one solution that is all integers; I don't know.

Posted by Larry on 2006-11-16 11:59:10

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