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==Problem==
 
If <math>a,b,c</math> are positive integers less than <math>10</math>, then <math>(10a + b)(10a + c) = 100a(a + 1) + bc</math> if:
 
If <math>a,b,c</math> are positive integers less than <math>10</math>, then <math>(10a + b)(10a + c) = 100a(a + 1) + bc</math> if:
  
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<math>\textbf{(A)}</math> <math>b+c=10</math>
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<math>\textbf{(A) }b+c=10</math>
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<math>\textbf{(B)}</math> <math>b=c</math>
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<math>\qquad\textbf{(B) }b=c</math>
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<math>\textbf{(C)}</math> <math>a+b=10</math>
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<math>\qquad\textbf{(C) }a+b=10</math>
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<math>\textbf {(D)}</math> <math>a=b</math>
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<math>\qquad\textbf {(D) }a=b</math>
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<math>\textbf{(E)}</math> <math>a+b+c=10</math>
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<math>\qquad\textbf{(E) }a+b+c=10</math>
  
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==Solution==
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Multiply out the LHS to get <math>100a^2+10ac+10ab+bc=100a(a+1)+bc</math>. Subtract <math>bc</math> and factor to get <math>10a(10a+b+c)=10a(10a+10)</math>. Divide both sides by <math>10a</math> and then subtract <math>10a</math> to get <math>b+c=10</math>, giving an answer of <math>\boxed{A}</math>.
  
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Multiply out the LHS to get <math>100a^2+10ac+10ab+bc=100a(a+1)+bc</math>. Subtract <math>bc</math> and factor to get <math>10a(10a+b+c)=10a(10a+10)</math>. Divide both sides by <math>10a</math> and then subtract <math>10a</math> to get <math>b+c=10</math>, giving an answer of <math>\boxed{A}</math>.
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==See Also==
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{{AHSME 50p box|year=1953|num-b=23|num-a=25}}
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 25 January 2020

Problem

If $a,b,c$ are positive integers less than $10$, then $(10a + b)(10a + c) = 100a(a + 1) + bc$ if:

$\textbf{(A) }b+c=10$ $\qquad\textbf{(B) }b=c$ $\qquad\textbf{(C) }a+b=10$ $\qquad\textbf {(D) }a=b$ $\qquad\textbf{(E) }a+b+c=10$

Solution

Multiply out the LHS to get $100a^2+10ac+10ab+bc=100a(a+1)+bc$. Subtract $bc$ and factor to get $10a(10a+b+c)=10a(10a+10)$. Divide both sides by $10a$ and then subtract $10a$ to get $b+c=10$, giving an answer of $\boxed{A}$.

See Also

1953 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 23 		Followed by
Problem 25
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