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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
  
If <math>S=|a_1-b_1|+|a_2-b_2|+\cdots +|a_{999}-b_{999}|</math>, then <math>S \equiv 1+1+\cdots + 1 \equiv 999 \equiv 4 \bmod{5}</math>.
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Notice that <math>|a_i - b_i| \equiv 1 \pmod 5</math>, so <math>S=|a_1-b_1|+|a_2-b_2|+\cdots +|a_{999}-b_{999}| \equiv 1+1+\cdots + 1 \equiv 999 \equiv 4 \bmod{5}</math>.
 
   
 
   
For integers M, N we have <math>|M-N| \equiv M-N \equiv M+N \bmod{2}</math>.
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Also, for integers <math>M, N</math> we have <math>|M-N| \equiv M-N \equiv M+N \bmod{2}</math>.
 
    
 
    
So we also have <math>S \equiv a_1+b_1+a_2-b_2+\cdots +a_{999}+b_{999} \equiv 1+2+ \cdots +1998 \equiv 999*1999 \equiv 1 \bmod{2}</math> also, so <math>S \equiv 9\bmod{10}</math>.
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Thus, we also have <math>S \equiv a_1+b_1+a_2+b_2+\cdots +a_{999}+b_{999} \equiv 1+2+ \cdots +1998 \equiv 999*1999 \equiv 1 \bmod{2}</math> also, so by the Chinese Remainder Theorem <math>S \equiv 9\bmod{10}</math>. Thus, <math>S</math> ends in the digit 9, as desired.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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FASTEST SOLVE ON STREAM from v_Enhance (:omighty:)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsw3c3yAn7o
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Latest revision as of 10:56, 30 January 2021

Problem

Suppose that the set $\{1,2,\cdots, 1998\}$ has been partitioned into disjoint pairs $\{a_i,b_i\}$ ($1\leq i\leq 999$) so that for all $i$, $|a_i-b_i|$ equals $1$ or $6$. Prove that the sum \[|a_1-b_1|+|a_2-b_2|+\cdots +|a_{999}-b_{999}|\] ends in the digit $9$.

Solution

Notice that $|a_i - b_i| \equiv 1 \pmod 5$, so $S=|a_1-b_1|+|a_2-b_2|+\cdots +|a_{999}-b_{999}| \equiv 1+1+\cdots + 1 \equiv 999 \equiv 4 \bmod{5}$.

Also, for integers $M, N$ we have $|M-N| \equiv M-N \equiv M+N \bmod{2}$.

Thus, we also have $S \equiv a_1+b_1+a_2+b_2+\cdots +a_{999}+b_{999} \equiv 1+2+ \cdots +1998 \equiv 999*1999 \equiv 1 \bmod{2}$ also, so by the Chinese Remainder Theorem $S \equiv 9\bmod{10}$. Thus, $S$ ends in the digit 9, as desired.

See Also

FASTEST SOLVE ON STREAM from v_Enhance (:omighty:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsw3c3yAn7o

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