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Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: What is the value of abcd+a+b+c+d ?

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Zarrolou wrote:

What is the value of abcd+a+b+c+d ?

(1) a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d = 249
Clearly not sufficient, the combinations areendless

(2) d>= 249
Clearly no sufficient, no info about otherterms

1+2) Now\(a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d = 249\) and\(d\geq{249}\) remeber that a squared number cannot have a negative value, and its least value is 0.
With this the only combination that respect 1 and 2 is\(0+0+0+249=249\) , if you (for example) say that d=250 than\(a^2 + b^2 + c^2\) must be nagative =>impossible (at least it equals

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