In the addition problem shown, , and represent positive digits. What is the value of ?
Solution
From the ones column, we see that must have a ones digit of 2. Since is between 1 and 9, inclusive, then is between 6 and 14. Since its ones digit is 2, then and so . This also means that there is a carry of 1 into the tens column. From the tens column, we see that must have a ones digit of 4. Since is between 1 and 9, inclusive, then is between 16 and 24. Since its ones digit is 4, then and so . This also means that there is a carry of 2 into the hundreds column. From the hundreds column, we see that must have a ones digit of 0. Since is between 1 and 9, inclusive, then is between 15 and 23. Since its ones digit is 0, then and so . This also means that there is a carry of 2 into the thousands column. This means that . Thus, we have .