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Create a magic square (Posted on 2018-04-03)

-9, 9, -6, 6, -3, 3, 12, 15, x
Assign an integer to replace x so that the nine integers above can be arranged as a 3*3 magic square.

Rem: For conformity place the number "12" in the left corner of the top row. There are 2 complying squares .
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See The Solution Submitted by Ady TZIDON

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re: One way

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(In reply to One way by Steve Herman)

The solutions to this problem are just the classic 3x3 magic square:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo_Shu_Square

8 3 4

1 5 9

6 7 2

Under the transformation T(x)=3x-12

Posted by Jer on 2018-04-04 09:02:50

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