Secondly, when a+b+c=13, the possible sums are 1+2+10,1+3+9 (these two are not the answers. Otherwise c would know the answer first round) 1+4+8,1+5+7,2+3+8,2+4+7,2+5+6,3+4+6. www.ddhw.com The rest sums will pass the first round. In the second round, 3+4+6 is not the answer. Otherwise, a could find the numbers based on x=13. Then, 2+3+8 is not the answer since b said he does not know. Next, 2+5+6 is not the answer since b said he does not know. After 2nd round, there only 3 sums left: 1+4+8,1+5+7,2+4+7. a says he know the answer after the two rounds. The reason is he got 2 and b=4, c=7. So I think x=13 is an answer, too. If 13 is ok, there may be more. www.ddhw.com
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