2019 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 3

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Problem

If (n+1)!+(n+2)! = n!*440, what is the sum of the digits of n?

Solution

n=19 sum is 10 (SuperWill)


Solution 2

Divide both sides by $n!$:


$(n+1)+(n+1)(n+2)=440$

factor out $(n+1)$:

$(n+1)*(n+3)=440$


prime factorization of $440$ and a bit of experimentation gives us $n+1=20$ and $n+3=22$, so $\boxed{n=19}$.

See Also

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