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Similarly, from the second inequality, we get <math>70 < 64a+8b+c < 80</math>. Again subtracting <math>a+b+c = 0</math> from this gives us <math>70 < 63a+7b < 80</math>, or <math>10 < 9a+b < \frac{80}{7}</math>. It follows from this that <math>9a+b = 11</math>. | Similarly, from the second inequality, we get <math>70 < 64a+8b+c < 80</math>. Again subtracting <math>a+b+c = 0</math> from this gives us <math>70 < 63a+7b < 80</math>, or <math>10 < 9a+b < \frac{80}{7}</math>. It follows from this that <math>9a+b = 11</math>. | ||
− | We now have a system of three equations: <math>a+b+c = 0</math>, <math>8a+b = 9</math>, and <math>9a+b = 11</math>. Solving gives us <math>(a, b, c) = (2, -7, 5)</math> and from this we find that <math>f(100) = 2(100)^2-7(100)+5 = | + | We now have a system of three equations: <math>a+b+c = 0</math>, <math>8a+b = 9</math>, and <math>9a+b = 11</math>. Solving gives us <math>(a, b, c) = (2, -7, 5)</math> and from this we find that <math>f(100) = 2(100)^2-7(100)+5 = 19305</math> |
− | Since <math>15000 < | + | Since <math>15000 < 19305 < 20000 \to 5000(3) < 19305 < 5000(4)</math>, we find that <math>k = 3 \rightarrow \boxed{(\textbf{C})}</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Revision as of 11:49, 24 June 2011
Problem
Let , where
,
, and
are integers. Suppose that
,
,
,
for some integer
. What is
?
Solution
From , we know that
.
From the first inequality, we get . Subtracting
from this gives us
, and thus
. Since
must be an integer, it follows that
.
Similarly, from the second inequality, we get . Again subtracting
from this gives us
, or
. It follows from this that
.
We now have a system of three equations: ,
, and
. Solving gives us
and from this we find that
Since , we find that
.
See also
2011 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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Followed by Problem 21 |
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