2024 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 1
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What is the value of
Solution 1 (Direct Computation)
The likely fastest method will be direct computation. evaluates to and evaluates to . The difference is
Solution by juwushu.
Solution 2 (Distributive Property)
We have ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 3 (Process of Elimination) (Not recommended)
We simply look at the units digit of the problem we have(or take mod 10) Since the only answer with 2 in the units digit is or We can then continue if you are desperate to use guess and check or a actually valid method to find the answer is ~mathkiddus
Solution 4 (Solution 1 but distrubutive)
Note that and , therefore the answer is ~Tacos_are_yummy_1
Video Solution by Daily Dose of Math
~Thesmartgreekmathdude
See also
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