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− | As shown above, we have <math>1000x+y=9xy</math>, so <math>1000/y=9-1/x</math>. <math>1000/y</math> must be just a little bit smaller than 9, so we find <math>y=112</math>, <math>x=14</math>, and the solution is <math>126</math>. | + | As shown above, we have <math>1000x+y=9xy</math>, so <math>1000/y=9-1/x</math>. <math>1000/y</math> must be just a little bit smaller than 9, so we find <math>y=112</math>, <math>x=14</math>, and the solution is <math>\boxed{126}</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == |
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Problem
Sarah intended to multiply a two-digit number and a three-digit number, but she left out the multiplication sign and simply placed the two-digit number to the left of the three-digit number, thereby forming a five-digit number. This number is exactly nine times the product Sarah should have obtained. What is the sum of the two-digit number and the three-digit number?
Solution
Let be the two-digit number,
be the three-digit number. Putting together the given, we have
. Using SFFT, this factorizes to
, and
.
Since , we can use trial and error on factors of 1000. If
, we get a non-integer. If
, we get
and
, which satisifies the conditions. Hence the answer is
.
Solution 2
As shown above, we have , so
.
must be just a little bit smaller than 9, so we find
,
, and the solution is
.
See also
1997 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
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All AIME Problems and Solutions |