1998 AHSME Problems/Problem 3

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Problem 3

If $\texttt{a,b,}$ and $\texttt{c}$ are digits for which

$\begin{tabular}{r}&\ \texttt{7 a 2}\ &- \texttt{4 8 b} \

\hline

&\ \texttt{c 7 3} \end{tabular}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

then $\texttt{a+b+c =}$

$\mathrm{(A) \  }14 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \  }15 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \  }16 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \  }17 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \  }18$

Solution