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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } -\frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } -\frac{1}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 0 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{1}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{1}{2} </math> | <math> \mathrm{(A) \ } -\frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } -\frac{1}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 0 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{1}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{1}{2} </math> | ||
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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
<math>\otimes \left(\frac{1}{2-3},\frac{2}{3-1},\frac{3}{1-2}\right)=\otimes(-1,1,-3)=\frac{-1}{1+3}=-\frac{1}{4}\Longrightarrow\boxed{\mathrm{(B)}\ -\frac{1}{4}}</math> | <math>\otimes \left(\frac{1}{2-3},\frac{2}{3-1},\frac{3}{1-2}\right)=\otimes(-1,1,-3)=\frac{-1}{1+3}=-\frac{1}{4}\Longrightarrow\boxed{\mathrm{(B)}\ -\frac{1}{4}}</math> | ||
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==Video Solution == | ==Video Solution == | ||
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Contents
Problem
For any three real numbers 
, 
, and 
, with 
, the operation 
is defined by:
![\[\otimes(a,b,c)=\frac{a}{b-c}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/8/c/0/8c07fc892fc41e343f30a1c44dea8ea14edce4c9.png)
What is 
?
Solution
Video Solution
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See Also
| 2004 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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