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Take The “All You Need Is Love” Challenge

Simple problem, many solutions

What to do

The challenge is to find a number that corresponds to each of the 9-unique characters in the equation ALL + YOU + NEED = LOVE so that when substituting numbers for letters, the equation is complete. All numbers 1-9 must be used and no duplicates are allowed.

ALL + YOU + NEED = LOVE
??? + ??? + ??? = ????

Solutions

There are a number of different solutions, just finding one could be a bit tricky. If you really have what it takes then see if you can find the highest value for LOVE. If you are totally stuck, submit a comment and we may provide a hint. The use of calculators, computers, coding is totally allowed!

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