Math Help Forum: Help with a 3-d magic square

OK, for all the math-huggers and interested people.

I was given the challenge to solve a puzzle.
This puzzle involves 27 numbers (which are 1,2,3 etc upto and including 27), which have to be placed in a 3*3*3 cube.
The sum of each row, column and pillar (so all 3 directions) has to be 42.

And to start you off, one corner has to contain the number 25.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me solve this math problem.

Originally Posted by adamhidius

OK, for all the math-huggers and interested people.

I was given the challenge to solve a puzzle.
This puzzle involves 27 numbers (which are 1,2,3 etc upto and including 27), which have to be placed in a 3*3*3 cube.
The sum of each row, column and pillar (so all 3 directions) has to be 42.

And to start you off, one corner has to contain the number 25.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me solve this math problem.

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