Hey guys I'm trying to figure out this brain teaser for a class im taking. I got most of it already but I just want to confirm the answer

Donald
+Gerald
________
Robert

Each leter has a unique value and no 2 letters are the same number
D=5
O=1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
N=1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
A=1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
L=1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
G=1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
E=1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
R=1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
B=1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9
T=0

 

Magician where are you?

 

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Can't be right if all letters have unique value because L and R are both 8 in yours. Also, it can't be a completely unique value for each letter because L + R can't equal R unless L is 0 and T is already 0 according to this little list we've been given so far...

 

If we're given that T = 0 then D = 5.

1 + L + R = R, so L = 9. (We carry the 1 from 5 + 5 = 10.)

However, we also have either O + E = O, making E = 0, or 1 + O + E = O, making E = 9. Both are impossible.

Either T is not 0 or else this has no solution.

 

oh whoops, i did this using gerald, not gerard. in which case that would work...but nevermind, ha.

 

That's what I'm saying.

I can't imagine they'd give you a problem this quirky and then not have it be solveable. Are we positive that T = 0, supplied with the original problem?

 

its my fault. its actually gerald for the second. thanks guys

 

oh holla...got it right on accident! does that still count as being right??

 

Niiiice Rusty. Well played.

You just graduated college....by accident.