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[Tom51]

S X+NINE=FIF EEN
E GHT+TWO= EN
6 words
Thanks in advance

[fiction-factory]

IT is missing in both
something to do with sums/adding

[fiction-factory]

Something to do with IT'S Gone Missing?

[mallyh]

leaving it out of the equation?

[Tilly2]

add it to the mix/total?

[mallyh]

or take it out of the equation

[fiction-factory]

Will be that or something very similar I think, mallyh (although I think strictly they are identities not equations)

[mallyh]

it is out of the question?

[fiction-factory]

Another strong possibility mallyh. I think you may have it

[mallyh]

thanks x it's been driving me mad since I got up at 6 o'clock lol .

[Tilly2]

I still think mine's right. :-)))))

[fiction-factory]

Yes, could have been that if it had been 5 not 6

[Tilly2]

I didn't see that! Has someone just added that?

[Tilly2]

add it to the final sum. (That's six)

[Tom51]

The answer was take it out of the equation,thanks everyone for your help.

[fiction-factory]

Thanks for the update. Has that been accepted by the setter/online?I wonder why there were two sums?

[Tilly2]

Well done, Mallyh.