squarePuzzle.frink

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// Attempt to solve a graphical puzzle,
//  https://mathybeagle.com/2014/09/18/nrich-for-what-its-worth/

use systemSolver2.frink
symbolicMode[true]

simult = new System[[tri + sqr + sqr + tri === 28,
                     hex + sqr + hex + sqr === 30,
                     cir + tri + cir + cir === 18,
                     cir + sqr + cir + cir === 20,
                     sqr + sqr + tri + sqr === 30,
                     sqr + hex + cir + cir === 23,
                     tri + sqr + cir + cir === 22,
                     solution === tri + hex + cir + cir]]
simult.draw[]
println[join["\n",simult.solveAll[]]]

// I was trying this complicated solution until I realized the simpler
// solution === ... line above
/*
tri = simult.solveForValues["tri",[]]@0
hex = simult.solveForValues["hex",[]]@0
cir = simult.solveForValues["cir",[]]@0
println["Solution: " + (tri + hex + cir + cir)]
println[]
*/


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