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Question from matthew, a student:

please help.make 200.take 4 numbers from the numbers 1-9,place the numbers
into a square containing 4 equal squares 1 number to each square.example
13
57 you now have 4 sets of numbers 13 ,57 ,reading across and 15 , 37. reading down
i have to find 2 or more ways of making i have to find the numbers that when added together
using this method make 200.you can only use each number once.

Matthew,

I can help a little. I used "guess and check" and found a solution of the form

4
8
? ?

Penny

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