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Since each pair of boxes has a sum of <math>3322</math> or <math>2000</math> and a difference of <math>S_2</math>, we see that the answer is <math>\dfrac{3322 - 2000}{2} = \dfrac{1322}{2} = \boxed{(\text{A}) 651}.</math> | Since each pair of boxes has a sum of <math>3322</math> or <math>2000</math> and a difference of <math>S_2</math>, we see that the answer is <math>\dfrac{3322 - 2000}{2} = \dfrac{1322}{2} = \boxed{(\text{A}) 651}.</math> | ||
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Revision as of 19:03, 18 November 2020
Rectangles 
and 
and squares 
and 
shown below, combine to form a rectangle that is 3322 units wide and 2020 units high. What is the side length of 
in units?
![[asy] draw((0,0)--(5,0)--(5,3)--(0,3)--(0,0)); draw((3,0)--(3,1)--(0,1)); draw((3,1)--(3,2)--(5,2)); draw((3,2)--(2,2)--(2,1)--(2,3)); label("$R_1$",(3/2,1/2)); label("$S_3$",(4,1)); label("$S_2$",(5/2,3/2)); label("$S_1$",(1,2)); label("$R_2$",(7/2,5/2)); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/a/5/5/a55c518a1179d67520c6a03827b4ba25ca1413f2.png)
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Solution 1
For each square 
, let the sidelength of this square be denoted by 
.
As the diagram shows, 
If we subtract the second equation from the first we will get 
or 
~icematrix, edits by starrynight7210
Solution 2
WLOG, assume that 
and 
. Let the sum of the lengths of 
and be 
and let the length of be 
. We have the system ![\[x+y =3322\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/c/e/8/ce8d1df0cd0bee0e757e4760e9bcf9a11c465a62.png)
![\[x-y=2020\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/d/a/a/daa50e1052cf0a74ed930564aee65db09b5f4fb3.png)
which we solve to find that 
.
-franzliszt
Solution 3
Since each pair of boxes has a sum of 
or 
and a difference of , we see that the answer is 
-A_MatheMagician
See also
| 2020 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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