先進行整理,如下:
abe + abf + ade + adf + cbe + cbf + cde + cdf
= a ( be + bf + de + df ) + c ( be + bf + de + df )
= ( a + c ) ( be + bf + de + df )
= ( a + c ) [ b ( e + f ) + d ( e + f ) ]
= ( a + c ) [ ( b + d ) ( e + f ) ]
= ( a + c ) ( b + d ) ( e + f )
得到此結論後再進行運算:
abe + abf + ade + adf + cbe + cbf + cde + cdf = ( a + c ) ( b + d ) ( e + f ) = 290 = 2 x 5 x 29
因為 2, 5, 29 互為質數,所以可直接假定為:
( a + c ) = 2
( b + d ) = 5
( e + f ) = 29
答案要求的是
a + b + c + d + e + f
= (a + c ) + ( b + d ) + ( e + f )
= 2 + 5 + 29
= 36