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#1 2017-07-17 11:14:24

ProgrammerCam
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Solve this: ALFA + BETA + GAMA = DELTA Replace letters with digits

I was just wondering if anyone on this site uses programming languages to solve these types of challenges.
I have worked this one out and found a few more solutions than the https://www.mathsisfun.com/puzzles/alfa-beta-gama-delta.html solution gives.
my solutions are:

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5325 + 0465 + 8575 = 14365
5325 + 0495 + 8575 = 14395
5625 + 0435 + 8575 = 14635
5625 + 0495 + 8575 = 14695
5925 + 0435 + 8575 = 14935
5925 + 0465 + 8575 = 14965
5235 + 0475 + 8565 = 14275
5235 + 0495 + 8565 = 14295
5735 + 0425 + 8565 = 14725
5735 + 0495 + 8565 = 14795
5935 + 0425 + 8565 = 14925
5935 + 0475 + 8565 = 14975
5265 + 0475 + 8535 = 14275
5265 + 0495 + 8535 = 14295
5765 + 0425 + 8535 = 14725
5765 + 0495 + 8535 = 14795
5965 + 0425 + 8535 = 14925
5965 + 0475 + 8535 = 14975
5375 + 0465 + 8525 = 14365
5375 + 0495 + 8525 = 14395
5675 + 0435 + 8525 = 14635
5675 + 0495 + 8525 = 14695
5975 + 0435 + 8525 = 14935
5975 + 0465 + 8525 = 14965
5305 + 2475 + 6595 = 14375
5305 + 2485 + 6595 = 14385
5705 + 2435 + 6595 = 14735
5705 + 2485 + 6595 = 14785
5805 + 2435 + 6595 = 14835
5805 + 2475 + 6595 = 14875
5395 + 2475 + 6505 = 14375
5395 + 2485 + 6505 = 14385
5795 + 2435 + 6505 = 14735
5795 + 2485 + 6505 = 14785
5895 + 2435 + 6505 = 14835
5895 + 2475 + 6505 = 14875
5305 + 6475 + 2595 = 14375
5305 + 6485 + 2595 = 14385
5705 + 6435 + 2595 = 14735
5705 + 6485 + 2595 = 14785
5805 + 6435 + 2595 = 14835
5805 + 6475 + 2595 = 14875
5395 + 6475 + 2505 = 14375
5395 + 6485 + 2505 = 14385
5795 + 6435 + 2505 = 14735
5795 + 6485 + 2505 = 14785
5895 + 6435 + 2505 = 14835
5895 + 6475 + 2505 = 14875
5325 + 8465 + 0575 = 14365
5325 + 8495 + 0575 = 14395
5625 + 8435 + 0575 = 14635
5625 + 8495 + 0575 = 14695
5925 + 8435 + 0575 = 14935
5925 + 8465 + 0575 = 14965
5235 + 8475 + 0565 = 14275
5235 + 8495 + 0565 = 14295
5735 + 8425 + 0565 = 14725
5735 + 8495 + 0565 = 14795
5935 + 8425 + 0565 = 14925
5935 + 8475 + 0565 = 14975
5265 + 8475 + 0535 = 14275
5265 + 8495 + 0535 = 14295
5765 + 8425 + 0535 = 14725
5765 + 8495 + 0535 = 14795
5965 + 8425 + 0535 = 14925
5965 + 8475 + 0535 = 14975
5375 + 8465 + 0525 = 14365
5375 + 8495 + 0525 = 14395
5675 + 8435 + 0525 = 14635
5675 + 8495 + 0525 = 14695
5975 + 8435 + 0525 = 14935
5975 + 8465 + 0525 = 14965

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I used C++ to solve it like this:

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#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(){
   
    //initializing variables at 0 so they can start counting up
    int a = 0;
    int b = 0;
    int d = 0;
    int e = 0;
    int f = 0;
    int g = 0;
    int l = 0;
    int m = 0;
    int t = 0;
   
    while(a != -1){
        //this checks to make sure each variable is unique
        if((a!=b) && (a!=d) && (a!=e) && (a!=f) && (a!=g) && (a!=l) && (a!=m) && (a!=t)){
            if((b!=d) && (b!=e) && (b!=f) && (b!=g) && (b!=l) && (b!=m) && (b!=t)){
                if((d!=e) && (d!=f) && (d!=g) && (d!=l) && (d!=m) && (d!=t)){
                    if((e!=f) && (e!=g) && (e!=l) && (e!=m) && (e!=t)){
                        if((f!=g) && (f!=l) && (f!=m) && (f!=t)){
                            if((g!=l) && (g!=m) && (g!=t)){
                                if((l!=m) && (l!=t)){
                                    if((m!=t)){
                                       
                                        //this creates place holder variables to make the math easier and quicker
                                        int ALFA = ((a*1000) + (l*100) + (f*10) + (a*1));
                                        int BETA = ((b*1000) + (e*100) + (t*10) + (a*1));
                                        int GAMA = ((g*1000) + (a*100) + (m*10) + (a*1));
                                        int DELTA = ((d*10000) + (e*1000) + (l*100) + (t*10) + (a*1));
                                       
                                        //this checks to see if the initial requirement is true and outputs correct sequences
                                        if(ALFA + BETA + GAMA == DELTA){
                                            cout << a << l << f << a;
                                            cout << " + ";
                                            cout << b << e << t << a;
                                            cout << " + ";
                                            cout << g << a << m << a;
                                            cout << " = ";
                                            cout << d << e << l << t << a;
                                        }
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        //This part of the code counts from 0 to the highest number possible with the amount of variables (in this case 9 variables) it then terminates with a -1
        if(t < 9){
            t++;
        }else if((t == 9) && (m < 9)){
            m++;
            t = 0;
        }else if((t == 9) && (m == 9) && (l< 9)){
            l++;
            m = 0;
            t = 0;
        }else if((t == 9) && (m == 9) && (l == 9) && (g < 9)){
            g++;
            l = 0;
            m = 0;
            t = 0;
        }
        else if((t == 9) && (m == 9) && (l == 9) && (g == 9) && (f < 9)){
            f++;
            g = 0;
            l = 0;
            m = 0;
            t = 0;
        }else if((t == 9) && (m == 9) && (l == 9) && (g == 9) && (f == 9) && (e < 9)){
            e++;
            f = 0;
            g = 0;
            l = 0;
            m = 0;
            t = 0;
        }
        else if((t == 9) && (m == 9) && (l == 9) && (g == 9) && (f == 9) && (e == 9) && (d < 9)){
            d++;
            e = 0;
            f = 0;
            g = 0;
            l = 0;
            m = 0;
            t = 0;
        }else if((t == 9) && (m == 9) && (l == 9) && (g == 9) && (f == 9) && (e == 9) && (d == 9) && (b < 9)){
            b++;
            d = 0;
            e = 0;
            f = 0;
            g = 0;
            l = 0;
            m = 0;
            t = 0;
        }
        else if((t == 9) && (m == 9) && (l == 9) && (g == 9) && (f == 9) && (e == 9) && (d == 9) && (b == 9) && (a < 9)){
            a++;
            b = 0;
            d = 0;
            e = 0;
            f = 0;
            g = 0;
            l = 0;
            m = 0;
            t = 0;
        }
        else if(a == 9){
            a = -1;
            b = 0;
            d = 0;
            e = 0;
            f = 0;
            g = 0;
            l = 0;
            m = 0;
            t = 0;
        }
    }
}

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Anyone know how to do it better or faster?

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#2 2017-07-17 14:50:21

Agnishom
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Re: Solve this: ALFA + BETA + GAMA = DELTA Replace letters with digits

I use programming languages to solve these problems.

Yes, you could also use a constraint solver to do this for you.


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