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| − | Let the first number be <math>x</math> and the second be <math>y</math>. We have <math>2x+3y=100</math>. We are given one of the numbers is 28. If <math>x</math> were to be 28, <math>y</math> would not be an integer, thus <math>y=28</math>. <math>2x+3(28)=100</math>, | + | Let the first number be <math>x</math> and the second be <math>y</math>. We have <math>2x+3y=100</math>. We are given one of the numbers is <math>28</math>. If <math>x</math> were to be <math>28</math>, <math>y</math> would not be an integer, thus <math>y=28</math>. <math>2x+3(28)=100</math>, which gives <math>x=\boxed{\textbf{(A) }8}</math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 12:52, 5 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 . If were to be , would not be an integer, thus 
. 
, which gives 
.
See Also
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