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number theory intermediate

Problem

If , , and represent three distinct digits from 1 to 9 and they satisfy the following equations, what is the value of the sum ? (In the equation below, represents a two-digit number both of whose digits are .)
Solution
We start off by replacing with and changing the form of the two-digit integer in the second equation. Now we replace , change the two-digit integer, and then substitute with in the third equation. For to equal , must equal 1. Since , . That means . So the sum of the three digits is .
Final answer
8