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Si fueris Romae (Posted on 2010-02-12)

It is a tricky cryptarithm, but still solvable.

I've solved it, why don't you?

ROME-SUM=RUSE

Submitted by Ady TZIDON

Rating: 3.6000 (5 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

Follow the title: When in Rome,do as Romans do.
DCVI-LXV=DXLI
or in Arabic numerals: 606-65=541.
Nice,is it not?
That was my original answer.

Charlie's exhaustive comment provides 3 additional valid possibilities.
Tanti auguri, Charlie.

Comments: ( You must be logged in to post comments.)

Subject	Author	Date
re: Sorry & Thanks	brianjn	2010-02-13 04:38:23
Sorry & Thanks	Steve Herman	2010-02-13 03:41:31
re: I know the trick (spoiler)= names spoiler	Ady TZIDON	2010-02-12 19:56:09
re: I know the trick (spoiler) -- computer solution added	Charlie	2010-02-12 15:45:35
I know the trick (spoiler)	Steve Herman	2010-02-12 15:40:32

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