Numbers in Triangle Rows of 3 are equal rows of 4 are equal

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The discussion focuses on solving a mathematical puzzle involving a triangular arrangement of numbers from 1 to 10. The objective is to position these numbers such that the sums of rows containing 3 circles and rows containing 4 circles are equal. The user identifies that there are 12 distinct solutions derived from 2 core patterns, which can be manipulated through rotations and reflections due to the triangle's symmetry.

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Ok I'm new here and I don't know how to find answers to puzzles.

I've got a few and my brain isn't working.

Picture a triangle with circles in it. Place the numbers 1-10 in the circles on the triangle so that the sum of Rows of 3 are equal and the sum of rows of 4 are equal

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(If the picture of the triangle doesn't come out it 1 circle on top, then 2, then 3 then 4. The perimeter has 4 circles on all three sides.
 
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Just to help with the picture, try to code tag

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I believe there are 12 solutions to this, which are variants on 2 different patterns. You can rotate by 120 degrees and get a "new" solution effectively, or flip it along one of the 3 axes of symmetry-- giving you 6 variants on a single solution, and 12 patterns all together, since there are 2 "core" solutions.

Two of the variants on the core solutions are:
2
7 8
3 4 10
9 5 6 1

2
8 6
4 7 5
9 3 1 10

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