tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428788.post2798076304610690317..comments2023-09-19T00:38:08.397-07:00Comments on The Optimystique: (untitled 228)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189152795352211038noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428788.post-48518999980450485482008-03-03T11:30:00.000-08:002008-03-03T11:30:00.000-08:00I didn't read the word "products" and just thought...I didn't read the word "products" and just thought it was the sum of. I came up with a solution for the sum in about 30 seconds. For the next 30 seconds I was excited about how smart I was (because I solved something that someone else couldn't) until I realized my mistake. doh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428788.post-88289410639444611622008-02-29T18:27:00.000-08:002008-02-29T18:27:00.000-08:00That was fun, thanks for the brain teaser. As baw...That was fun, thanks for the brain teaser. As bawb said, analyzing the factors is key.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490135657896840482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17428788.post-2519232905181157412008-02-29T13:41:00.000-08:002008-02-29T13:41:00.000-08:00I found it. It actually came to me pretty quickly ...I found it. It actually came to me pretty quickly once I stopped furiously plugging in numbers and thought about the limitations. (Hint: factor each number 0-9.)<BR/><BR/>I wonder how many solutions there are for the triangle variant, where each row shares a digit with both of the others.Bradenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561613173295281689noreply@blogger.com