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− | The numbers are <math>10a+b, 10b+c,</math> and <math>10c+d</math>. Note that only <math>d</math> can be zero | + | The numbers are <math>10a+b, 10b+c,</math> and <math>10c+d</math>. Note that only <math>d</math> can be zero, the numbers <math>ab</math>, <math>bc</math>, and <math>cd</math> cannot start with a zero, and <math>a\le b\le c</math>. |
To form the sequence, we need <math>(10c+d)-(10b+c)=(10b+c)-(10a+b)</math>. This can be rearranged as <math>10(c-2b+a)=2c-b-d</math>. Notice that since the left-hand side is a multiple of <math>10</math>, the right-hand side can only be <math>0</math> or <math>10</math>. (A value of <math>-10</math> would contradict <math>a\le b\le c</math>.) Therefore we have two cases: <math>a+c-2b=1</math> and <math>a+c-2b=0</math>. | To form the sequence, we need <math>(10c+d)-(10b+c)=(10b+c)-(10a+b)</math>. This can be rearranged as <math>10(c-2b+a)=2c-b-d</math>. Notice that since the left-hand side is a multiple of <math>10</math>, the right-hand side can only be <math>0</math> or <math>10</math>. (A value of <math>-10</math> would contradict <math>a\le b\le c</math>.) Therefore we have two cases: <math>a+c-2b=1</math> and <math>a+c-2b=0</math>. |
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Contents
Problem
How many four-digit integers , with
, have the property that the three two-digit integers
form an increasing arithmetic sequence? One such number is
, where
,
,
, and
.
Solution
The numbers are and
. Note that only
can be zero, the numbers
,
, and
cannot start with a zero, and
.
To form the sequence, we need . This can be rearranged as
. Notice that since the left-hand side is a multiple of
, the right-hand side can only be
or
. (A value of
would contradict
.) Therefore we have two cases:
and
.
Case 1
If , then
, so
. This gives
.
If
, then
, so
. This gives
.
If
, then
, so
, giving
.
There is no solution for
.
Added together, this gives us
answers for Case 1.
Case 2
This means that the digits themselves are in an arithmetic sequence. This gives us answers,
Adding the two cases together, we find the answer to be
.
See Also
2016 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 23 |
Followed by Problem 25 | |
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