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Eliminate the Possibilities









 













A certain four digit number ABCD,
when multiplied by 4,
will reverse the digits so that it reads DCBA

 

ABCD X 4 = DCBA

Find the value of ABCD






By the process of elimination, by trying various numbers, it is found that

ABCD = 2178

since 2178 x 4 = 8712