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| − | Isaac has written down one integer two times and another integer three times. The sum of the five numbers is 100, and one of the numbers is 28. What is the other number? | + | Isaac has written down one integer two times and another integer three times. The sum of the five numbers is <math>100</math>, and one of the numbers is <math>28</math>. What is the other number? |
<math>\textbf{(A)} 8\qquad\textbf{(B)} 11\qquad\textbf{(C)} 14\qquad\textbf{(D)} 15\qquad\textbf{(E)} 18</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)} 8\qquad\textbf{(B)} 11\qquad\textbf{(C)} 14\qquad\textbf{(D)} 15\qquad\textbf{(E)} 18</math> | ||
Revision as of 22:34, 3 March 2015
Problem
Isaac has written down one integer two times and another integer three times. The sum of the five numbers is 
, and one of the numbers is 
. What is the other number?
Solution
Let the first number be 
and the second be 
. We have 
. We are given one of the numbers is 28. If were to be 28, would not be an integer, thus 
. 
, solving gives 
, so the answer is 
.
See Also
| 2015 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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