(I) ABCD + EFGH = KLBK : - + (II) LL + EFFC = EFDL ---------------------- (III) EGA * AH = DGFG (IV) (V) (VI) (II.1) C = 0 (V.2) G = F + A (II.2) D = F + L (I.2) B = G + 1 (IV.1) L * A == D (mod 10) so L >= 2. Assume E >= 2 then E*L<=6<=A from (IV). Further A+E<=8<=K from (I) and K+E<=10<=D. Therefore E = 1. (VI.1) G == K + L (VI.3) G == F + L + 1 there must be a carry otherwise K=F. So K = F + 1 and G = D + 1 and then A = L + 1 (I.4) A + 1 <= K <= A + 2 So K = A + 2 otherwise F=A. That is F = A + 1. 3806 + 1479 = 5285 : - + 22 + 1440 = 1462 ---------------------- 173 * 39 = 6747