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− | + | The numbers are <math>10a+b, 10b+c,</math> and <math>10c+d</math>. Note that only <math>d</math> can be zero, and that <math>a\le b\le c</math>. | |
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− | 1234 1357 | + | To form the sequence, we need <math>(10c+d)-(10b+c)=(10b+c)-(10a+b)</math>. This can be rearranged as <math>10(c-2b+a)=2c-b-d</math>. Notice that since the left-hand side is a multiple of <math>10</math>, the right-hand side can only be <math>0</math> or <math>10</math>. (A value of <math>-10</math> would contradict <math>a\le b\le c</math>.) Therefore we have two cases: <math>a+c-2b=1</math> and <math>a+c-2b=0</math>. |
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+ | ===Case 1=== | ||
+ | If <math>c=9</math>, then <math>b+d=8,\ 2b-a=8</math>, so <math>5\le b\le 8</math>. This gives <math>2593, 4692, 6791, 8890</math>. | ||
+ | If <math>c=8</math>, then <math>b+d=6,\ 2b-a=7</math>, so <math>4\le b\le 6</math>. This gives <math>1482, 3581, 5680</math>. | ||
+ | If <math>c=7</math>, then <math>b+d=4,\ 2b-a=6</math>, so <math>b=4</math>, giving <math>2470</math>. | ||
+ | There is no solution for <math>c=6</math>. | ||
+ | ===Case 2=== | ||
+ | This means that the digits themselves are in arithmetic sequence. This gives <math>1234, 1357, 2345, 2468, 3456, 3579, 4567, 5678, 6789</math>. | ||
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+ | Counting the solutions, the answer is <math>\textbf{(D) }17</math>. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[hide]Problem
How many four-digit integers , with , have the property that the three two-digit integers form an increasing arithmetic sequence? One such number is , where , , , and .
Solution
The numbers are and . Note that only can be zero, and that .
To form the sequence, we need . This can be rearranged as . Notice that since the left-hand side is a multiple of , the right-hand side can only be or . (A value of would contradict .) Therefore we have two cases: and .
Case 1
If , then , so . This gives . If , then , so . This gives . If , then , so , giving . There is no solution for .
Case 2
This means that the digits themselves are in arithmetic sequence. This gives .
Counting the solutions, the answer is .
See Also
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