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Age 11 to 14 Short Challenge Level:
The numbers $2$, $3$, $4$, $5$, $6$, $7$ and $8$ are placed in the squares in this diagram.
The four numbers in the horizontal row add up to $21$, and the four numbers in the vertical column also add up to $21$.
Which number should replace $x$?
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This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
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