1954 AHSME Problems/Problem 28
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Problem 28
If and
, the value of
is:
Solution 1
From , we have
. From
, we have
This simplifies the fraction to
Solution 2
Because the ratio works for any set of integers satisfying and
, it has to satisfy
,
,
, and
. From here it is just simple arithmetic.