2023 AIME II Problems/Problem 1
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Problem
The numbers of apples growing on each of six apple trees form an arithmetic sequence where the greatest number of apples growing on any of the six trees is double the least number of apples growing on any of the six trees. The total number of apples growing on all six trees is 
Find the greatest number of apples growing on any of the six trees.
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Solution 2
Let the terms in the sequence be defined as ![\[a_1, a_2, ..., a_6.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/e/6/7e65f57f79b98b0ebbeb36be340162b45a2c3e81.png)
Since this is an arithmetic sequence, we have 
So, ![\[\sum_{i=1}^6 a_i=3(a_1+a_6)=990.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/f/5/4/f54a6d7b6ffbceab3e69e3a23a474668f3b48737.png)
Hence, 
And, since we are given that 
we get 
and 
~Kiran
Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNhfDCX5-bw
Video Solution by the Power of Logic(both #1 and #2)
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