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Revision as of 20:49, 24 January 2023
Written Solution
First we need to find the sum of each group when split. This is the total sum of all the elements divided by the # of groups. . Then dividing by
we have
so each group of
must have a sum of 15. To make the counting easier we we will just see the possible groups 9 can be with. The posible groups 9 can be with with 2 distinct numbers are
and
. Going down each of these avenues we will repeat the same process for
using the remaining elements in the list. Where there is only 1 set of elements getting the sum of
,
needs in both cases. After
is decided the remaining 3 elements are forced in a group. Yielding us an answer of
as our sets are
and
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Video Solution 1 by OmegaLearn (Using Casework)
Animated Video Solution
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