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Number theory Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Prove it United Kingdom

Arrange the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,81, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 to form two 4-digit integers whose difference is as small as possible. Explain clearly why your arrangement achieves the smallest possible difference.

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