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<cmath>\begin{eqnarray*}z&=&|100a+10b+c-100c-10b-a|\\&=&|99a-99c|\\&=&99|a-c|\\ | <cmath>\begin{eqnarray*}z&=&|100a+10b+c-100c-10b-a|\\&=&|99a-99c|\\&=&99|a-c|\\ | ||
\end{eqnarray*}</cmath> | \end{eqnarray*}</cmath> | ||
− | Because <math>a</math> and <math>c</math> are digits, and <math>a</math> | + | Because <math>a</math> and <math>c</math> are digits, and <math>a</math> and <math>c</math> are both between 1 and 9 (from condition 1), there are <math>\boxed{009}</math> possible values (since all digits except <math>9</math> can be expressed this way). |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AIME box|year=2002|n=II|before=First Question|num-a=2}} | {{AIME box|year=2002|n=II|before=First Question|num-a=2}} | ||
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+ | [[Category: Intermediate Number Theory Problems]] | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
Latest revision as of 21:56, 11 February 2020
Problem
Given that
How many distinct values of are possible?
Solution
We express the numbers as and
. From this, we have
Because
and
are digits, and
and
are both between 1 and 9 (from condition 1), there are
possible values (since all digits except
can be expressed this way).
See also
2002 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 2 | |
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