Difference between revisions of "2000 AIME II Problems/Problem 7"

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Given that

$\frac 1{2!17!}+\frac 1{3!16!}+\frac 1{4!15!}+\frac 1{5!14!}+\frac 1{6!13!}+\frac 1{7!12!}+\frac 1{8!11!}+\frac 1{9!10!}=\frac N{1!18!}$

find the greatest integer that is less than $\frac N{100}$ .

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 == Problem ==
-Suppose that <math>x,</math> <math>y,</math> and <math>z</math> are three positive numbers that satisfy the equations <math>xyz = 1,</math> <math>x + \frac {1}{z} = 5,</math> and <math>y + \frac {1}{x} = 29.</math> Then <math>z + \frac {1}{y} = \frac {m}{n},</math> where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m + n</math>.
+Given that <center><math>\frac 1{2!17!}+\frac 1{3!16!}+\frac 1{4!15!}+\frac 1{5!14!}+\frac 1{6!13!}+\frac 1{7!12!}+\frac 1{8!11!}+\frac 1{9!10!}=\frac N{1!18!}</math></center> find the greatest integer that is less than <math>\frac N{100}</math>.
 == Solution ==

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