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<math>\textbf{(A) } -16 \qquad\textbf{(B) } -8 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 0 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 8 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 16</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) } -16 \qquad\textbf{(B) } -8 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 0 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 8 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 16</math> | ||
| − | ==Solution== | + | ==Solution 1== |
Substitute and simplify. | Substitute and simplify. | ||
| − | <cmath>(3+5)5 - (5+3)3 = (3+5)2 = ( | + | <cmath>(3+5)5 - (5+3)3 = (3+5)2 = 8\cdot2 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) }16}</cmath> |
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| + | ==Solution 2== | ||
| + | Note that | ||
| + | <math>(a \star b) - (b \star a) = (a+b)b - (b+a)a= (a+b)(b-a)= b^2 - a^2</math>. We can substitute <math>a=3</math> and <math>b=5</math> to get <math>5^2 - 3^2 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) }16}</math>. | ||
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| + | ~MathFun1000 (Minor Edits) | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:33, 7 March 2022
Contents
Problem
Define the operation 
by 
What is 
Solution 1
Substitute and simplify.
![\[(3+5)5 - (5+3)3 = (3+5)2 = 8\cdot2 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) }16}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/7/a/17a3171fd336e8778f58d182a02e1600a87f8bcb.png)
Solution 2
Note that
. We can substitute 
and 
to get 
.
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See Also
| 2007 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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