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Four positive integers A, B, C and D have a sum of 36. If A+2 = B-2 = C+2 = D-2, what is the value of the product ABCD?

 Aug 7, 2021
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Four positive integers A, B, C and D have a sum of 36.
If A+2=B2=C+2=D2,
what is the value of the product ABCD?

 

A+2=C+2A=CB2=D2B=D

 

A+B+C+D=36A+B+A+B=362A+2B=36|:2A+B=18(1)A+2=B2AB=4(2)

 

(1)+(2):2A=1842A=14|:2A=7(1)(2):2B=18+42B=22|:2B=11

 

ABCD=A2B2ABCD=7212ABCD=5929

 

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 Aug 7, 2021
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Typo:

ABCD=A2B2ABCD=72112ABCD=5929

 

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