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==Problem 7==
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7. Find the sum of all the solutions of <math>x^{3}+9x-8=k+2x</math>, where <math>k</math> can be any number. The roots may be repeated.
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<math>\textbf{(A)} ~-11 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~-7 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~0 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~7 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~11</math>

Revision as of 22:57, 20 April 2021

Problem 1

Compute $|2^{2}+2^{1}+2^{0}-3^{1}-3^{2}-3^{3}|$

$\textbf{(A)} ~31 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~32 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~33 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~34 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~35$

Problem 2

Define a binary operation $a\%b=a^{2}+4ab+4b^{2}$. Find the number of possible ordered pair of positive integers $(a,b)$ such that $a\%b=25$.

$\textbf{(A)} ~0 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~1 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~2 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~3 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~4$

Problem 3

$\sqrt{8+4\sqrt{3}}$ can be expressed as $\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}$. Find $a+b$.

$\textbf{(A)} ~6 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~8 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~10 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~12 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~14$

Problem 4

Compute the number of ways to arrange 2 distinguishable apples and five indistinguishable books.

$\textbf{(A)} ~21 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~42 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~63 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~84 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~126$

Problem 5

Galieo, Neton, Timiel, Fidgety and Jay are participants of a game in soccer. Their coach, Mr.Tom, will allocate them into two INDISTINGUISHABLE groups for practice purpose(People in the teams are interchangable). Given that the coach will not put Galieo and Timiel into the same team because they just had a fight. Find the number of ways the coach can put them into two such groups.

$\textbf{(A)} ~24 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~36 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~48 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~72 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~144$

Problem 6

Let $a_n$ be a sequence of positive integers with $a_0=1$ and $a_1=2$ and $a_n=a_{n-1}\cdot a_{n+1}$ for all integers $n$ such that $n\geq 1$. Find $a_{2021}+a_{2023}+a_{2025}$.

$\textbf{(A)} ~3 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~\frac{7}{2} \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~4 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~\frac{9}{2} \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~5$

Problem 7

7. Find the sum of all the solutions of $x^{3}+9x-8=k+2x$, where $k$ can be any number. The roots may be repeated.

$\textbf{(A)} ~-11 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~-7 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~0 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~7 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~11$