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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
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A finite set <math>\mathcal{S}</math> of distinct real numbers has the following properties: the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}\cup\{1\}</math> is <math>13</math> less than the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}</math>, and the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}\cup\{2001\}</math> is <math>27</math> more than the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}</math>. Find the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}</math>.
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A finite [[set]] <math>\mathcal{S}</math> of distinct real numbers has the following properties: the [[arithmetic mean|mean]] of <math>\mathcal{S}\cup\{1\}</math> is <math>13</math> less than the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}</math>, and the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}\cup\{2001\}</math> is <math>27</math> more than the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}</math>. Find the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}</math>.
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
 
Let <math>x</math> be the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}</math>. Let <math>a</math> be the number of elements in <math>\mathcal{S}</math>.
 
Let <math>x</math> be the mean of <math>\mathcal{S}</math>. Let <math>a</math> be the number of elements in <math>\mathcal{S}</math>.
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Then,
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Then, the given tells us that <math>\frac{ax+1}{a+1}=x-13</math> and <math>\frac{ax+2001}{a+1}=x+27</math>. Subtracting, we have
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<cmath>\frac{ax+1}{a+1}=x-13</cmath> and <cmath>\frac{ax+2001}{a+1}=x+27</cmath>
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<center><math>\begin{align*}\frac{ax+2001}{a+1}-40=\frac{ax+1}{a+1} \Longrightarrow \frac{2000}{a+1}=40 \Longrightarrow a=49</math></center>
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<cmath>\frac{ax+2001}{a+1}-40=\frac{ax+1}{a+1}</cmath>
 
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<cmath>\frac{2000}{a+1}=40</cmath> so <cmath>2000=40(a+1)</cmath>
 
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<cmath>a=49</cmath>
 
 
We plug that into our very first formula, and get:
 
We plug that into our very first formula, and get:
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<cmath>\frac{49x+1}{50}=x-13</cmath>
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<center><math>\begin{align*}\frac{49x+1}{50}&=x-13 \\
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<cmath>49x+1=50x-650</cmath>
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49x+1&=50x-650 \\
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<cmath>x=\boxed{651}</cmath>
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x&=\boxed{651}.\end{align*}</math></center>
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
{{AIME box|year=2001|n=I|num-b=1|num-a=3}}
 
{{AIME box|year=2001|n=I|num-b=1|num-a=3}}
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[[Category:Intermediate Algebra Problems]]

Revision as of 16:28, 11 June 2008

Problem

A finite set $\mathcal{S}$ of distinct real numbers has the following properties: the mean of $\mathcal{S}\cup\{1\}$ is $13$ less than the mean of $\mathcal{S}$, and the mean of $\mathcal{S}\cup\{2001\}$ is $27$ more than the mean of $\mathcal{S}$. Find the mean of $\mathcal{S}$.

Solution

Let $x$ be the mean of $\mathcal{S}$. Let $a$ be the number of elements in $\mathcal{S}$. Then, the given tells us that $\frac{ax+1}{a+1}=x-13$ and $\frac{ax+2001}{a+1}=x+27$. Subtracting, we have

$\begin{align*}\frac{ax+2001}{a+1}-40=\frac{ax+1}{a+1} \Longrightarrow \frac{2000}{a+1}=40 \Longrightarrow a=49$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

We plug that into our very first formula, and get:

$\begin{align*}\frac{49x+1}{50}&=x-13 \\

49x+1&=50x-650 \\

x&=\boxed{651}.\end{align*}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

See Also

2001 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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