2008 UNCO Math Contest II Problems/Problem 2

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Problem

Let $S = \left \{a,b,c,d \right \}$ be a set of four positive integers. If pairs of distinct elements of $S$ are added, the following six sums are obtained: $5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 19.$ Determine the values of $a, b, c$, and $d.$ [Hint: there are two possibilities.]

Solution

$\{1,4,9,10\}$ or $\{2,3,8,11\}$

See Also

2008 UNCO Math Contest II (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 1
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Problem 3
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