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From condition (d), we have <math>(A,B,C)=(B-\Delta,B,B+\Delta)</math> and <math>(b,a,c)=(a-\delta,a,a+\delta)</math>. Condition (c) states that <math>p|B-\Delta-a</math>, <math>p|B-a+\delta</math>, and <math>p|B+\Delta-a-\delta</math>. We subtract the first two to get <math>p|-\delta-\Delta</math>, and we do the same for the last two to get <math>p|2\delta-\Delta</math>. We subtract these two to get <math>p|3\delta</math>. So <math>p|3</math> or <math>p|\delta</math>. The second case is clearly impossible, because that would make <math>c=a+\delta>p</math>, violating condition (b). So we have <math>p|3</math>, meaning <math>p=3</math>. Condition (b) implies that <math>(b,a,c)=(0,1,2)</math>. Now we return to condition (c), which now implies that <math>(A,B,C)\equiv(-2,0,2)\pmod{3}</math>. Now, we set <math>B=3k</math> for increasing integer values of <math>k</math>. <math>B=0</math> yields no solutions. <math>B=3</math> gives <math>(A,B,C)=(1,3,5)</math>, giving us one solution. If <math>B=6</math>, we get two solutions. Proceeding in the manner, we see that if <math>B=48</math>, we get 16 solutions. However, <math>B=51</math> still gives 16 solutions. <math>B=54</math> gives 15 solutions. This continues until <math>B=96</math> gives one solution. <math>B=99</math> gives no solution. Thus, <math>N=1+2+\cdots+16+16+15+\cdots+1=2\cdot\frac{16(17)}{2}=\boxed{272}</math>. | From condition (d), we have <math>(A,B,C)=(B-\Delta,B,B+\Delta)</math> and <math>(b,a,c)=(a-\delta,a,a+\delta)</math>. Condition (c) states that <math>p|B-\Delta-a</math>, <math>p|B-a+\delta</math>, and <math>p|B+\Delta-a-\delta</math>. We subtract the first two to get <math>p|-\delta-\Delta</math>, and we do the same for the last two to get <math>p|2\delta-\Delta</math>. We subtract these two to get <math>p|3\delta</math>. So <math>p|3</math> or <math>p|\delta</math>. The second case is clearly impossible, because that would make <math>c=a+\delta>p</math>, violating condition (b). So we have <math>p|3</math>, meaning <math>p=3</math>. Condition (b) implies that <math>(b,a,c)=(0,1,2)</math>. Now we return to condition (c), which now implies that <math>(A,B,C)\equiv(-2,0,2)\pmod{3}</math>. Now, we set <math>B=3k</math> for increasing integer values of <math>k</math>. <math>B=0</math> yields no solutions. <math>B=3</math> gives <math>(A,B,C)=(1,3,5)</math>, giving us one solution. If <math>B=6</math>, we get two solutions. Proceeding in the manner, we see that if <math>B=48</math>, we get 16 solutions. However, <math>B=51</math> still gives 16 solutions. <math>B=54</math> gives 15 solutions. This continues until <math>B=96</math> gives one solution. <math>B=99</math> gives no solution. Thus, <math>N=1+2+\cdots+16+16+15+\cdots+1=2\cdot\frac{16(17)}{2}=\boxed{272}</math>. | ||
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Revision as of 21:50, 16 March 2013
Problem 15
Let be the number of ordered triples
of integers satisfying the conditions (a)
, (b) there exist integers
,
, and
, and prime
where
, (c)
divides
,
, and
, and (d) each ordered triple
and each ordered triple
form arithmetic sequences. Find
.
Solution
From condition (d), we have and
. Condition (c) states that
,
, and
. We subtract the first two to get
, and we do the same for the last two to get
. We subtract these two to get
. So
or
. The second case is clearly impossible, because that would make
, violating condition (b). So we have
, meaning
. Condition (b) implies that
. Now we return to condition (c), which now implies that
. Now, we set
for increasing integer values of
.
yields no solutions.
gives
, giving us one solution. If
, we get two solutions. Proceeding in the manner, we see that if
, we get 16 solutions. However,
still gives 16 solutions.
gives 15 solutions. This continues until
gives one solution.
gives no solution. Thus,
.
See also
2013 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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