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− | < | + | \begin{align*} |
− | (a | + | z + (z + a) + (z + (a + b)) + (z + (a + b + c)) &= 4z + a + (a + b) + 9\\ |
− | + | 4z + a + (a + b) + 9 &= 44\\ | |
− | + | if \hspace{1cm} a &= 3 \\ | |
− | + | a + b &= 4\\ | |
− | + | 4z &= 44 - 9 - 3 - 4\\ | |
− | w= | + | z &= 7\\ |
+ | w &= 16\\ | ||
+ | \end{align*} | ||
+ | </cmath> | ||
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+ | <cmath> | ||
+ | \begin{align*} | ||
+ | if \hspace{1cm} a &= 5\\ | ||
+ | a + b &= 6\\ | ||
+ | 4z &= 44 - 9 - 5 - 6\\ | ||
+ | z &= 6\\ | ||
+ | w &= 15\\ | ||
+ | \end{align*} | ||
+ | </cmath> | ||
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The sum of the two w's is <math>15+16=31</math> <math>\boxed{B}</math> | The sum of the two w's is <math>15+16=31</math> <math>\boxed{B}</math> |
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Problem
Brian writes down four integers whose sum is
. The pairwise positive differences of these numbers are
and
. What is the sum of the possible values of
?
Solution
Assume that
results in the greatest pairwise difference, and thus it is
.
This means
.
must be in the set
.
The only way for 3 numbers in the set to add up to 9 is if they are
.
, and
then must be the remaining two numbers which are
and
.
The ordering of
must be either
or
.
The sum of the two w's is
See also
2011 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 12 |
Followed by Problem 14 |
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