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Jim B, HHHS, Doncaster
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
"Add CROSS + ROADS = DANGER to your puzzles for 13th December

Thanks for the resource."
G Bardon, Sunderland
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
"CATS + HATE = DOGS also works!"
Mr Shepherd, The St Lawrence Academy, Scunthorpe
Thursday, December 09, 2010
"There's exactly one solution that doesn't use a zero.
the letters in 1-9 order are MSCLUORIK
The best similar puzzle of these I've found is:
DONALD +
GERALD
------
ROBERT given that t=0 and each letter is a different digit from 1-9
What number is O ? (It's the last one you find, of course)."
Maddy, King Alfred's College East Site
Monday, December 13, 2010
"We had a go at the starter and really enjoyed having a go. We also found another answer.
5382
5366
10748."
Upton Junior School,
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
"6C maths set found 9237 + 9266= 18503
and we loved this activity."

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Answer

Here is one solution. Can you find any more?

	8	4	2	5
+	8	4	7	7

1	6	9	0	2

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