+ Z X Y Y Z Z X X X Y X , Y , Z are distinct and nonzero.What is X + Y + Z ?
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Simplying the cryptogram we find 1 0 0 z + 2 0 y + 3 x = 1 0 0 x + y ⟹ z = 1 0 0 9 7 x − 1 9 y shows that z is an integer if 9 7 x − 1 9 y is multiple of 1 0 0 < 1 0 0 0 implying 1 < x ≤ 9 . If we further simply the last equation we get z = 1 0 0 1 0 0 x − 3 x − ( 1 0 0 − 8 1 ) y = x − y + 1 0 0 8 1 y − 3 x Let 8 1 y − 3 x = 1 0 0 n ⟹ 2 7 y − x = 3 1 0 0 n ≤ 3 0 0 This now clearly reflects that 3 ≤ n ≤ 9 . Only possible values we have for n are 3 , 6 , 9 . Note that y is an integer so 1 < y ≤ 9 . Thus, either 2 7 y − x = 1 0 0 or 2 7 y − x = 2 0 0 . If 2 7 y − x = 2 0 0 then x > 1 0 . ∴ 2 7 y − x = 1 0 0 ⇒ x = 2 7 y − 1 0 0 which sure us that 4 ≤ y ≤ 9 . For y > 4 , x ≥ 1 0 . Hence, only the possible value of y is 4 . Repluging the value above we find x = 8 and z = 7 and y = 4
Therefore, x + y + z = 1 9 .
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We can start from simplifying the cryptogram. + Z X Y Y 0 0 X X X Y We can get Y = 4 or 5 .Consider the column X + X + X = Y
If Y = 4 , X = 8 ,this fits.
If Y = 5 , X = 5 ,but Y , X are distinct,so this doesn't fit.
So, Y = 4 , X = 8 , Z = 7 , X + Y + Z = 1 9