The grid below is filled with integers such that the sum of the numbers in every row…

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Problem

The grid below is filled with integers such that the sum of the numbers in every row and every column is the same. Four numbers are missing. The number

x

in the lower-left corner is larger than the other three missing numbers. What is the smallest possible value of

x

$-2$	$9$	$5$
		$-1$
$x$		$8$

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