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Revision as of 11:53, 12 February 2021
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[hide]Problem
Two distinct numbers are selected from the set so that the sum of the remaining numbers is the product of these two numbers. What is the difference of these two numbers?
Solution
The sum of the first integers is given by , so .
Therefore,
Rearranging,
Looking at the possible divisors of , and are within the constraints of so we try those:
Therefore, the difference , choice E). ~ SoySoy4444
Video Solution by Punxsutawney Phil
https://YouTube.com/watch?v=yxt8-rUUosI&t=292s
Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Simon's Favorite Factoring Trick)
~ pi_is_3.14
Video Solution by Hawk Math
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4iCAZRUESs
See Also
2021 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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