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Another tough one this week. Nevertheless, anyone else finding it elementary so far?
p. s. Sorry to miss last week's discussion - my login was repeatedly rejected until Tuesday. Seems ok now, though.
p. s. Sorry to miss last week's discussion - my login was repeatedly rejected until Tuesday. Seems ok now, though.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Have done it! Thanks for the hints, have a few questions regarding my answers but assume they're right as they allow completion. First completion for about 3 months!! (been too busy). Spotted the square to be replaced by "2" almost directly after posting my last comment and then accelerated rapidly to the solution.
Thanks again
Thanks again
That's good news! I think it's great that so many people have persevered and succeeded- the satisfaction from completing this one is almost boundless.
Late Sunday night I almost gave in ... "aw, forget it, It's only one". Then I thought about all the people here who would NOT give in - so thanks to all for keeping me going.
Late Sunday night I almost gave in ... "aw, forget it, It's only one". Then I thought about all the people here who would NOT give in - so thanks to all for keeping me going.
Firstly I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me so far - I have enjoyed it all. I thought it was going to be pretty easy.
However I now have trouble with the magic square:
all rows and columns add up to 127; but my two diagonals both add up to 126.
Diagonal a1-c4 is 61-22-30-13 &
diagonal c1-a4 is 50-33-41-2
Where have I gone wrong?
However I now have trouble with the magic square:
all rows and columns add up to 127; but my two diagonals both add up to 126.
Diagonal a1-c4 is 61-22-30-13 &
diagonal c1-a4 is 50-33-41-2
Where have I gone wrong?
I'm at work right now and I don't have my copy with me. If no-one else does so before, I'll post this evening. But meanwhile from memory ...
Use the top row and the diagonal from top right to bottom left. You get nnn + A = nnn + A + B; the A's cancel, so you get B. (B is the bottom left square.)
I think the numbers were ... 114 + A = 52 + A + B, therefore B = ... ... and the rest should follow.
The magic constant is close to 127.
Use the top row and the diagonal from top right to bottom left. You get nnn + A = nnn + A + B; the A's cancel, so you get B. (B is the bottom left square.)
I think the numbers were ... 114 + A = 52 + A + B, therefore B = ... ... and the rest should follow.
The magic constant is close to 127.
offramp, each of the 'unknown values' you have used in a diagonal needs increasing by 1, so your total increases by 2. For example, the cell you have filled with 61 must be the difference between the sum of cells 11, 14 and 19 minus the sum of cells 26 and 29, that is 114 minus 52 = 62. This then sets the total at 62 plus the sum of cells 36,39 and 44.
If you're still in any doubt, then your grid should look like this:
2-----54-----58-----A
*------*------30----18
26----22-----*------*
B-----10-----6------50
As in previous post: 2 + 54 + 58 + A = B + 22 + 30 + A
Subtract A from each side and you are left with ...
2 + 54 + 58 = B + 22 + 30
All the best!
2-----54-----58-----A
*------*------30----18
26----22-----*------*
B-----10-----6------50
As in previous post: 2 + 54 + 58 + A = B + 22 + 30 + A
Subtract A from each side and you are left with ...
2 + 54 + 58 = B + 22 + 30
All the best!