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Hawaiian Mathology
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Professor Abacus, the self-proclaimed "Father of Mathology", has discovered a mathematical correlation with some of the figures of Hawaiian mythology. Make the following equation correct by replacing each letter with a numeral (0 through 9). Each letter can represent only one numeral, and each numeral can only be represented by one letter. There are no leading 0's. Find one of the ten possible solutions.
NAMAKA + KAULU + KAPO = HAUMEA
NAMAKA + KAULU + KAPO = HAUMEA
Answer
107090 + 90636 + 9054 = 206780107090 + 90656 + 9034 = 206780
205090 + 90414 + 9076 = 304580
205090 + 90474 + 9016 = 304580
403090 + 90212 + 9068 = 502370
403090 + 90262 + 9018 = 502370
603090 + 90212 + 9048 = 702350
603090 + 90242 + 9018 = 702350
705090 + 90414 + 9026 = 804530
705090 + 90424 + 9016 = 804530
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