Hints for SUM #44

Difficulty: Medium

Spoiler-safe hints for the SUM puzzle of October 31, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.

Hint 1

Target 1 (17): start with 1 + 6 = 7

Hint 2

Target 2 (126): start with 1 + 10 = 11

Hint 3

Target 3 (305): start with 6 + 10 = 16

The answer

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1 · 6 · 9 · 10 · 10

  • Target 1: 171 + 6 = 7 · 10 + 7 = 17
  • Target 2: 1261 + 10 = 11 · 10 + 11 = 21 · 6 × 21 = 126
  • Target 3: 3056 + 10 = 16 · 9 + 10 = 19 · 16 × 19 = 304 · 1 + 304 = 305

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