it is cross math (like sudouk)
six rows across and six rows down
1st row has empty box, +, empty box, + box =6 this row is across
2nd row has x blacked out box, +, blacked out box, x, blacked out box this row is across
3rd row across is empty box, +, empty box,/ (division sign), empty box, =2
4th row across is minus sign, blacked out box, minus sign, blacked out box, and division sign, blacked out box
5th row across is empty box, +, empty box, minus sign, empty box, =13
6th row across is =6, blacked out box, =0, blacked out box, =3, blacked out box.
1st row down is empty box, x, empty box, minus sign, empty box, =6
2nd row down is +, blacked out box, +, blacked out box, +, blacked out box
3rd row down is empty box, +, empty box, minus sign, empty box, =0
4th row down is +, blacked out box,division sign, blacked out box, minus sign, blacked out box
5th row down is empty box, x, empty box, division sign, empty box, =3
6th row down is =6, blacked out box, =2, blacked out box, =13, blacked out box
can only use 1 through 9 once in the empty squares, each of the three coulumns should form correct math sequences. I get some to look right but can't get them to match.
any help would be appreciated
do you add the numbers together, or...what do you do?
it has all different signs, add, subtract, division, and multiplication
Oh, duh, sorry I didn't catch that. LOL sorry
No problem! I understand that solving this type of puzzle can be a bit tricky. Let's break it down step by step and see if we can figure it out together.
First, let's identify the clues given in each row and column:
- Row 1 Across: empty box, +, empty box, + box = 6
- Row 2 Across: x blacked out box, +, blacked out box, x, blacked out box
- Row 3 Across: empty box, +, empty box, / (division sign), empty box, = 2
- Row 4 Across: minus sign, blacked out box, minus sign, blacked out box, and division sign, blacked out box
- Row 5 Across: empty box, +, empty box, minus sign, empty box, = 13
- Row 6 Across: = 6, blacked out box, = 0, blacked out box, = 3, blacked out box
- Column 1 Down: empty box, x, empty box, minus sign, empty box, = 6
- Column 2 Down: +, blacked out box, +, blacked out box, +, blacked out box
- Column 3 Down: empty box, +, empty box, minus sign, empty box, = 0
- Column 4 Down: +, blacked out box, division sign, blacked out box, minus sign, blacked out box
- Column 5 Down: empty box, x, empty box, division sign, empty box, = 3
- Column 6 Down: = 6, blacked out box, = 2, blacked out box, = 13, blacked out box
Now, let's start solving the puzzle. Remember, we can only use the numbers 1 through 9 once in the empty squares.
Let's focus on the first row across. We have an empty box, +, empty box, + box = 6. Since we need to add the numbers together, it means the two empty boxes should contain numbers that add up to the value in the last box.
For example, if we let the first empty box be 2, then the second empty box must be 4 (6 - 2). But we can also switch the values around, so trying the second empty box as 2 and the first empty box as 4 would also be valid.
Continuing this process, we can move on to the other rows and columns, applying the appropriate operations (+, -, x, /) and using the given values to solve for the empty boxes.
Remember to consider the operations in order of precedence (multiplication and division before addition and subtraction) when solving the expressions.
Keep using deductions and logic to fill in the empty boxes while ensuring that each column and row forms a correct math sequence. If you encounter conflicting solutions or invalid math sequences, you may need to revisit your previous steps and reassess the values you assigned to the empty boxes.
Continue this process until you have filled in all the empty boxes and satisfied the conditions of each row and column. Good luck, and let me know if you need any further assistance!