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Combinatorics Difficulty 6.7 National olympiad Find the answer

Let G, O, D, I, and T be digits that satisfy the following equation:

GOGO+DIDIGODOT\begin{array}{ccccc} &G&O&G&O\\ +&D&I&D&I\\ \hline G&O&D&O&T \end{array}

(Note that G and D cannot be 00, and that the five variables are not necessarily different.)

Compute the value of GODOT.

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

1. We start with the given equation in the problem:

GOGO+DIDIGODOT \begin{array}{cccc} & G & O & G & O \\ + & D & I & D & I \\ \hline G & O & D & O & T \\ \end{array}

2. We need to determine the values of the digits G,O,D,I, G, O, D, I, and T T . Note that G G and D D cannot be 0 0 .

3. First, consider the units place:
O+I=T(1) O + I = T \quad \text{(1)}

4. Next, consider the tens place:
G+D+carry from units place=O(2) G + D + \text{carry from units place} = O \quad \text{(2)}

5. For the hundreds place:
O+I+carry from tens place=D(3) O + I + \text{carry from tens place} = D \quad \text{(3)}

6. Finally, for the thousands place:
G+D+carry from hundreds place=G(4) G + D + \text{carry from hundreds place} = G \quad \text{(4)}

7. From equation (4), since G+D G + D must result in G G with a carry, we have:
G+D=10+GD=10 G + D = 10 + G \quad \Rightarrow \quad D = 10
However, D D must be a digit (0-9), so this is not possible. Therefore, there must be a carry from the previous place.

8. Reconsidering the thousands place with a carry:
G+D+1=G+10D=9 G + D + 1 = G + 10 \quad \Rightarrow \quad D = 9

9. Substitute D=9 D = 9 into the tens place equation (2):
G+9+carry from units place=O G + 9 + \text{carry from units place} = O
Since G+9 G + 9 must be at least 10 to have a carry, G G must be 1:
1+9=10carry=1O=0 1 + 9 = 10 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \text{carry} = 1 \quad \Rightarrow \quad O = 0

10. Substitute O=0 O = 0 and D=9 D = 9 into the hundreds place equation (3):
0+I+1=9I=8 0 + I + 1 = 9 \quad \Rightarrow \quad I = 8

11. Finally, substitute O=0 O = 0 and I=8 I = 8 into the units place equation (1):
0+8=TT=8 0 + 8 = T \quad \Rightarrow \quad T = 8

12. Therefore, the digits are:
G=1,O=0,D=9,I=8,T=8 G = 1, \quad O = 0, \quad D = 9, \quad I = 8, \quad T = 8

13. The value of GODOT is:
GODOT=10908 GODOT = 10908

The final answer is 10908\boxed{10908}.

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