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DS: decode the symbols 22 Jan 2006, 20:19
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Is it B?
From B we can tell that first one is 9 and the second is 5.
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DS: decode the symbols 23 Jan 2006, 00:59
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Yes it's B

1) the digits could be 9 and 5 or
5 and 3

2) there is only one possible solution
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DS: decode the symbols 23 Jan 2006, 01:29
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B

Left part of upper term can not be greater than 6 and

Right part of second term can not be greater than 7.

St1: this could be 6 = 2* 3 or 4 = 2*2 , 2 = 2*1 INSUFF

St2: Only case is 10 * 9 + 5 = 95. So SUFF
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DS: decode the symbols 23 Jan 2006, 01:49
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B

Left part of upper term can not be greater than 6 and

Right part of second term can not be greater than 7.

St1: this could be 6 = 2* 3 or 4 = 2*2 , 2 = 2*1 INSUFF

St2: Only case is 10 * 9 + 5 = 95. So SUFF
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I haven't recognized it at first too, but this one is out, since we know that each symbol is an different digit
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DS: decode the symbols 23 Jan 2006, 22:17
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Yep OA is B here. Everybody got it right.
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DS: decode the symbols 23 Jan 2006, 22:42
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late but B , i was sitting with A for a long time figured it will not work went to B n got it in less then 20 sec !!!



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