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Then <math>A + P = ab + 2a + 2b</math>. Factoring, we have <math>(a + 2)(b + 2) - 4</math>. | Then <math>A + P = ab + 2a + 2b</math>. Factoring, we have <math>(a + 2)(b + 2) - 4</math>. | ||
− | The only one of the answer choices that cannot be expressed in this form is <math>102</math>, as <math>102 + 4</math> is twice a prime. There would then be no way to express <math> | + | The only one of the answer choices that cannot be expressed in this form is <math>102</math>, as <math>102 + 4</math> is twice a prime. There would then be no way to express <math>106</math> as <math>(a + 2)(b + 2)</math>, keeping <math>a</math> and <math>b</math> as positive integers. |
− | Our answer is then <math>\boxed{B}</math> | + | Our answer is then <math>\boxed{B}</math>. |
Note: The original problem only stated that <math>A</math> and <math>P</math> were positive integers, not the side lengths themselves. This rendered the problem unsolvable, and so the AMC awarded everyone 6 points on this problem. This wiki has the corrected version of the problem so that the 2015 AMC 10A test can be used for practice. | Note: The original problem only stated that <math>A</math> and <math>P</math> were positive integers, not the side lengths themselves. This rendered the problem unsolvable, and so the AMC awarded everyone 6 points on this problem. This wiki has the corrected version of the problem so that the 2015 AMC 10A test can be used for practice. | ||
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+ | ==Video Solution== | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/RLo-e2On6Ac | ||
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+ | ~savannahsolver | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Latest revision as of 20:16, 17 November 2020
Contents
Problem
A rectangle with positive integer side lengths in has area
and perimeter
. Which of the following numbers cannot equal
?
Solution
Let the rectangle's length be and its width be
. Its area is
and the perimeter is
.
Then . Factoring, we have
.
The only one of the answer choices that cannot be expressed in this form is , as
is twice a prime. There would then be no way to express
as
, keeping
and
as positive integers.
Our answer is then .
Note: The original problem only stated that and
were positive integers, not the side lengths themselves. This rendered the problem unsolvable, and so the AMC awarded everyone 6 points on this problem. This wiki has the corrected version of the problem so that the 2015 AMC 10A test can be used for practice.
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
See Also
2015 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 21 | |
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