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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
| − | Let <math> | + | Let <math>a + 1 = b + 2 = c + 3 = d + 4 = a + b + c + d + 5</math>. What is <math>a + b + c + d</math>? |
<math>\text{(A)}\ -5 \qquad \text{(B)}\ -10/3 \qquad \text{(C)}\ -7/3 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 5/3 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 5</math> | <math>\text{(A)}\ -5 \qquad \text{(B)}\ -10/3 \qquad \text{(C)}\ -7/3 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 5/3 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 5</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
| − | Let <math> | + | Let <math>x=a + 1 = b + 2 = c + 3 = d + 4 = a + b + c + d + 5</math>. Since one of the sums involves a, b, c, and d, it makes sense to consider 4x. We have <math>4x=(a+1)+(b+2)+(c+3)+(d+4)=a+b+c+d+10=4(a+b+c+d)+20</math>. Rearranging, we have <math>3(a+b+c+d)=-10</math>, so <math>a+b+c+d=\frac{-10}{3}</math>. Thus, our answer is <math>\boxed{\text{(B)}\ -10/3}</math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 26 December 2008
Problem
Let 
. What is 
?
Solution
Let 
. Since one of the sums involves a, b, c, and d, it makes sense to consider 4x. We have 
. Rearranging, we have 
, so 
. Thus, our answer is 
.
See Also
| 2002 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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