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Transforming the absolute values to <math>\pm</math> equations, we can now add: | Transforming the absolute values to <math>\pm</math> equations, we can now add: | ||
− | <math>\begin{tabular}{c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c} | + | <math></math>\begin{tabular}{c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c} |
− | & < | + | & <math>a</math> & <math>-</math> & <math>\cancel{b}</math> & <math>=</math> & <math>\pm2</math> &&\ |
− | & < | + | & <math>b</math> & <math>-</math> & <math>\cancel{c}</math> & <math>=</math> & <math>\pm3</math>&&\ |
− | < | + | <math>+</math>& <math>c</math> & <math>-</math> & <math>\cancel{d}</math> & <math>=</math> & <math>\pm4</math>&&\ |
\hline | \hline | ||
− | & < | + | & <math>a</math> & <math>-</math> & <math>d</math> & <math>=</math> & <math>\pm2</math>&<math>\pm3</math>&<math>\pm4</math>\ |
− | \end{tabular}</math> | + | \end{tabular}<math></math> |
The possible values can now be calculated by hand. | The possible values can now be calculated by hand. | ||
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[hide]Problem
Let , , , and be real numbers with , , and . What is the sum of all possible values of ?
Solution 1
From we get that
Similarly, and .
Substitution gives . This gives . There are possibilities for the value of :
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
Therefore, the only possible values of are 9, 5, 3, and 1. Their sum is .
Solution 2
If we add the same constant to all of , , , and , we will not change any of the differences. Hence we can assume that .
From we get that , hence .
If we multiply all four numbers by , we will not change any of the differences. (This is due to the fact that we are calculating |d| at the end ~Williamgolly) Hence we can WLOG assume that .
From we get that .
From we get that .
Hence , and the sum of possible values is .
Solution 3
Transforming the absolute values to equations, we can now add: $$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)\begin{tabular}{c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c@{\,}c} & & & & & &&\ & & & & & &&\ & & & & & &&\ \hline & & & & & &&\ \end{tabular}$$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) The possible values can now be calculated by hand.
See Also
2009 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 15 |
Followed by Problem 17 | |
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