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Language Math 3
Cryptography
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Professor Abacus has earned degrees in both Mathematics and English. With this education, he has made a study of language math. In today's lesson, Professor Abacus has stated that not only does "2 * 6 = 12", but also that "TWO * SIX = TWELVE". 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. Since there are only nine different letters, one numeral will not be used. Find one of the three possible solutions.
TWO * SIX = TWELVE
TWO * SIX = TWELVE
Answer
165 * 972 = 160380218 * 965 = 210370
345 * 986 = 340170
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