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 
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    N E P T U N E 
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(In reply to Solution by ethan)

I actually obtained the same answer. I started with "n" because I figured it was most likely "1" because the digit could only have been carried over from the sum of the previous letters. From that point I was able to draw more relationships between letters, for instance, if s was even, then e must be odd, or vice versa.

Posted by Jackie on 2003-05-20 16:24:25