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    What is a four-digit number, with four different digits, which is equal to the number formed by its digits in descending order minus the number formed by its digits in ascending order?

    Question #112538. Asked by jinnypink. (Jan 31 10 9:02 PM)


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    		6174.

    Digits in descending order = 7641.
    Digits in ascending order = 1467.

    7641 - 1467 = 6174.

    Jan 31 10, 10:22 PM
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    		Having solved the problem by sheer brain power (plus a little help ;-) from Excel) I Googled 6174 and came up with lots of references. Here's one:

    http://plus.maths.org/issue38/features/nishiyama/

    Jan 31 10, 10:29 PM

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