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Tough Puzzle (part 3) (Posted on 2007-08-23)

As you know from Tough Puzzle Part 1 and Tough Puzzle Part 2 TOUGH+TOUGH=PUZZLE,
TOUGH+TOUGH+TOUGH=PUZZLE
and TOUGH+TOUGH+TOUGH+TOUGH=PUZZLE have valid solutions.

Besides these three, there are several other valid ones. How many of them can you find? What is the greatest number of times that TOUGH can be added to make PUZZLE?

This problem was suggested by Brian Smith and endorsed by Jer, whom I wish to thank.

Submitted by Josie Faulkner

Rating: 4.3333 (6 votes)

Solution: (Hide)

Please see Charlie's solution at http://perplexus.info/show.php?pid=5707&cid=38294

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Subject	Author	Date
Puzzle Thoughts	K Sengupta	2023-03-27 09:33:48
re: computer solution - worked out in my head	jduval	2007-08-24 05:22:36
re: computer solution	Josie Faulkner	2007-08-23 14:10:00
computer solution	Charlie	2007-08-23 11:16:52

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