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Subscript Substitution (Posted on 2013-09-16)

d_n denotes the incidence of a single digit d precisely n times. For example, 4₆7₃8₅ would denote 44444477788888.

Find the value of each of A, B, C, D, E and F satisfying this equation:

2_A3_B5_C + 3_D5_E2_F = 5₃7₂8₃5₁7₃

Submitted by K Sengupta

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A=5, B=4, C=3, D=3, E=5, F=4

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	Subject	Author	Date
	Spoiler and commentary	Jer	2013-09-16 13:59:00

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