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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
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Let <math>R = (8,6)</math>. The lines whose equations are <math>8y = 15x</math> and <math>10y = 3x</math> contain points <math>P</math> and <math>Q</math>, respectively, such that <math>R</math> is the midpoint of <math>\overline{PQ}</math>. The length of <math>PQ</math> equals <math>\frac {m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m + n</math>.
  
 
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[2001 AIME II Problems]]
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Revision as of 00:40, 20 November 2007

Problem

Let $R = (8,6)$. The lines whose equations are $8y = 15x$ and $10y = 3x$ contain points $P$ and $Q$, respectively, such that $R$ is the midpoint of $\overline{PQ}$. The length of $PQ$ equals $\frac {m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.

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See also

2001 AIME II (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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