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Let <math>a</math>, <math>b</math>, and <math>c</math> be three distinct one-digit numbers. What is the maximum value of the sum of the roots of the equation <math>(x-a)(x-b)+(x-b)(x-c)=0</math> ?
 
Let <math>a</math>, <math>b</math>, and <math>c</math> be three distinct one-digit numbers. What is the maximum value of the sum of the roots of the equation <math>(x-a)(x-b)+(x-b)(x-c)=0</math> ?
  
<math>\textbf{(A)}\; ? \qquad\textbf{(B)}\; ? \qquad\textbf{(C)}\; ? \qquad\textbf{(D)}\; ? \qquad\textbf{(E)}\; ?</math>
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\; 15 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\; 15.5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\; 16 \qquad\textbf{(D)} 16.5 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\; 17</math>
  
 
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==Solution==

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Problem

Let $a$, $b$, and $c$ be three distinct one-digit numbers. What is the maximum value of the sum of the roots of the equation $(x-a)(x-b)+(x-b)(x-c)=0$ ?

$\textbf{(A)}\; 15 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\; 15.5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\; 16 \qquad\textbf{(D)} 16.5 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\; 17$

Solution

See Also

2015 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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