1991 AJHSME Problems/Problem 20
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Problem
In the addition problem, each digit has been replaced by a letter. If different letters represent different digits then 
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Solution
From this we have
![\[111A+11B+C=300.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/a/9/2a9bc8582cda2534a8032588cda0209002437bad.png)
Clearly, 
. Since 
,
![\[111A > 201 \Rightarrow A\geq 2.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/c/b/7cb3207cd37022d15ebdb849d7e8df2fea60c300.png)
Thus, 
and 
. From here it becomes clear that 
and 
.
See Also
| 1991 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 19 |
Followed by Problem 21 | |
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