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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| − | + | 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 10:37, 26 March 2024
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 
.
Video Solution 1
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Video Solution
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See Also
| 2015 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
Followed by Problem 4 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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