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Tough Puzzle (part 2) (Posted on 2007-08-16)

A friend told me to solve TOUGH+TOUGH+TOUGH+TOUGH=PUZZLE, and when I asked for some help, he told me that even if he let me know any of the digits of PUZZLE, I wouldn't be able to solve this. I'm glad he's not an expert in Logic, because what he told me let me deduce the solution. What's the answer?

This metalogic puzzle is entirely the work of Federico Kereki, to whom all credit goes.

Submitted by Josie Faulkner

Rating: 4.5714 (7 votes)

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TOUGH TOUGH TOUGH +TOUGH ------ PUZZLE
Here are the six solutions to the puzzle.
37524*4=150096
79152*4=316608
80294*4=321176
87524*4=350096
92785*4=371140
94715*4=378860
FK's friend, however is seeking just one of them.
Here is how FK worked it out.
P must be 3 (since P=1 would produce a single solution); likewise, U must be 5 or 7, Z must be 0 or 1, L must be 9, and E must be 0 or 6: the only solution that fits all of these conditions is 87524*4=350096.
Please also see Penny's explanation at http://perplexus.info/show.php?pid=5706&cid=38218

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Subject Author Date

Puzzle Thoughts K Sengupta 2023-02-12 06:48:57

re(2): Question Charlie 2007-08-17 17:05:15

re: Question Penny 2007-08-17 15:02:28

Question Mike C 2007-08-17 14:53:49

re(2): italics and lack thereof - both ways brianjn 2007-08-17 03:17:55

re: italics and lack thereof Charlie 2007-08-17 00:53:01

italics and lack thereof Charlie 2007-08-17 00:52:05

re(6): Solution - very astute Penny 2007-08-16 23:41:50

re(5): Solution - very astute brianjn 2007-08-16 23:33:37

re(4): Solution - very astute Penny 2007-08-16 23:02:34

re(3): Solution - very astute brianjn 2007-08-16 22:49:30

re(2): Solution Penny 2007-08-16 22:42:49

re: Solution brianjn 2007-08-16 21:12:37

computer assisted solution Charlie 2007-08-16 11:18:05

re(2): Solution Penny 2007-08-16 11:14:49

re: Solution Josie Faulkner 2007-08-16 11:05:21

Solution Penny 2007-08-16 10:46:19

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