2013 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 1
- The following problem is from both the 2013 AMC 12B #1 and 2013 AMC 10B #3, so both problems redirect to this page.
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[hide]Problem
On a particular January day, the high temperature in Lincoln, Nebraska, was degrees higher than the low temperature, and the average of the high and low temperatures was . In degrees, what was the low temperature in Lincoln that day?
Solution
Let be the low temperature. The high temperature is . The average is . Solving for , we get
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2013 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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