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User Daniele D
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The three solutions are:


  • a = 1,\ b = 3. In fact,
    1+333+333+333 = 1333

  • a = 2,\ b = 6. In fact,
    2+666+666+666+666 = 2666

  • a = 3,\ b = 9. In fact,
    3+999+999+999+999 = 3999

You can find the first one with a bit of trial and error. The second and third derive from the fact that if you multiply by 2 or 3 every term, the whole result will be multiplied by 2 or 3 as well

User Qdot
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Answer

1st solution: a = 1

b = 3

2nd solution: a = 2

b = 6


Step-by-step explanation

1st solution

1

333

333

333

+333

1333

2nd solution

2

666

666

666

+ 666

2666

User Alexander Meise
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