<h2><center>Mathematics × Programming Competition #5 </center></h2>

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<h2><center>26/8/2017 UTC 17:00 - 2/9/2017 UTC 17:00</center></h2>

<center><h6>*For Chinese version please scroll to the bottom. 中文版請見文末。*</h6></center>

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<center><h2>Question</h2></center>

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Complete the 4 × 4 puzzle above using the numbers 1 to 16 without repetition, subject to the following constraints:

1. A, B, J, K can only be filled with the numbers 2, 4, 6 or 8
2. E + F = 26
3. K + O = 9
4. B + K = 14
5. A + L = 9
6. C + I = 25
7. A + G = 13
8. C + P = 24
9. B + M = 9
10. A + K = 12
11. D + E = 25
12. | E - N | = 4

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<h2><center>Answer submission</center></h2>

Please submit your answer through this <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/OXj1Bafe4QOU2c3p2">link</a>. Type your answer as a list of numbers from A to P separated by commas, for example “1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16”.

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<h2><center>Rules</center></h2>

- This competition will last for 7 days. After that, no more submission will be accepted.
- Participants who submit the answer as a comment below this post will be **disqualified**.
- Participants can submit an unlimited number of solutions, however only the latest answer will be considered.
- You have to upvote this post in order to be eligible for the competition.

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<h2><center>Prizes</center></h2>

- Prize pool balance carried forward = 0 SBD
- SBD payout of this post will be added to the prize pool.
- The **first 3 participants** plus **5 randomly chosen participants** who gave the correct numerical answer will share the prize pool equally. Thanks to @steemstem who kindly sponsored this competition, the **first, second and third** participants who gave the correct numerical answer will get additional **7.5, 5 and 2.5 Steem** respectively!
- Those who **resteemed** this post will have 400% higher chance to win in the lucky draw!
- If not all prizes are given out, they will be accumulated for the next competition.
- @kenchung reserves all the rights to disqualify any suspected cheating players and to decide the distribution of prizes among the winner(s).

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<h2><center>數學 × 程式編寫比賽 (第五回) </center></h2>

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<h2><center>26/8/2017 UTC 17:00 - 2/9/2017 UTC 17:00</center></h2>

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<center><h2>問題</h2></center>

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以1至16完成以上之4 × 4 拼圖，數字不能重覆，並需符合以下限制：

1. A, B, J, K 只可由 2, 4, 6, 8 四個數字填上
2. E + F = 26
3. K + O = 9
4. B + K = 14
5. A + L = 9
6. C + I = 25
7. A + G = 13
8. C + P = 24
9. B + M = 9
10. A + K = 12
11. D + E = 25
12. | E - N | = 4

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<h2><center>答案提交</center></h2>

請經<a href="https://goo.gl/forms/OXj1Bafe4QOU2c3p2">此連結</a>提交答案。請將你的答案由A至P順序列出並以逗號分隔，例如 “1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16”。

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<h2><center>規則</center></h2>

- 此比賽為時7天，其後將不會再接受新答案。
- 嚴禁在回覆公開答案，否則將被取消資格。
- 參加者可以重覆提交答案，但比賽終結時只會考慮最後提交的答案。
- 你必須upvote此帖方能參加比賽。

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- 此帖文的 SBD 金額將會加入獎池。
- 首三名以及另外五名隨機抽出並給出正確數字答案的參賽者將平分獎池。
- 另外感謝 @steemstem 的贊助，首三名給出正確數字答案的參賽者將獲得額外的 7.5, 5 及2.5 Steem!
- Resteem此帖文者將有額外400％的得獎機會！
- 若有獎金未被發放，將累積至下一次比賽的獎池。
- 本人保留一切最終權利，包括但不限於取消任何疑似作弊者的資格並決定獲獎者的獎勵分配。

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