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Problem

How many three-digit positive integers $\underline{a} \ \underline{b} \ \underline{c}$ are there whose nonzero digits $a,b,$ and $c$ satisfy $0.\overline{\underline{a}~\underline{b}~\underline{c}} = \frac{1}{3} (0.\overline{a} + 0.\overline{b} + 0.\overline{c})?$ (The bar indicates repetition, thus $0.\overline{\underline{a}~\underline{b}~\underline{c}}$ in the infinite repeating decimal $0.\underline{a}~\underline{b}~\underline{c}~\underline{a}~\underline{b}~\underline{c}~\cdots$

$\textbf{(A) } 9 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 10 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 11 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 13 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 14$

Solution

We rewrite the given equation, then rearrange: $\begin{align*} \frac{100a+10b+c}{999} &= \frac13\left(\frac a9 + \frac b9 + \frac c9\right) \\ 100a+10b+c &= 37a + 37b + 37c \\ 63a &= 27b+36c \\ 7a &= 3b+4c. \end{align*}$ Now, this problem is equivalent to counting the ordered triples $(a,b,c)$ that satisfies the equation.

Clearly, the nine ordered triples $(a,b,c)=(1,1,1),(2,2,2),\ldots,(9,9,9)$ are solutions to this equation.

The expression $3b+4c$ has the same value when:

$b$ increases by $4$ as $c$ decreases by $3.$

$b$ decreases by $4$ as $c$ increases by $3.$

We find four more solutions from the nine solutions above: $(a,b,c)=(4,8,1),(5,1,8),(5,9,2),(6,2,9).$ Note that all solutions are symmetric about $(a,b,c)=(5,5,5).$

Together, we have $9+4=\boxed{\textbf{(D) } 13}$ ordered triples $(a,b,c).$

~MRENTHUSIASM

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 ==Problem==
-How many three-digit positive integers <math>\underline{a}</math> <math>\underline{b}</math> <math>\underline{c}</math> are there whose nonzero digits <math>a,b,</math> and <math>c</math> satisfy
+How many three-digit positive integers <math>\underline{a} \ \underline{b} \ \underline{c}</math> are there whose nonzero digits <math>a,b,</math> and <math>c</math> satisfy
 <cmath>0.\overline{\underline{a}~\underline{b}~\underline{c}} = \frac{1}{3} (0.\overline{a} + 0.\overline{b} + 0.\overline{c})?</cmath>
 (The bar indicates repetition, thus <math>0.\overline{\underline{a}~\underline{b}~\underline{c}}</math> in the infinite repeating decimal <math>0.\underline{a}~\underline{b}~\underline{c}~\underline{a}~\underline{b}~\underline{c}~\cdots</math>
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 a &= 3b+4c.
 \end{align*}</cmath>
+Now, this problem is equivalent to counting the ordered triples <math>(a,b,c)</math> that satisfies the equation.
+Clearly, the nine ordered triples <math>(a,b,c)=(1,1,1),(2,2,2),\ldots,(9,9,9)</math> are solutions to this equation.
+The expression <math>3b+4c</math> has the same value when:
+* <math>b</math> increases by <math>4</math> as <math>c</math> decreases by <math>3.</math>
+* <math>b</math> decreases by <math>4</math> as <math>c</math> increases by <math>3.</math>
+We find four more solutions from the nine solutions above: <math>(a,b,c)=(4,8,1),(5,1,8),(5,9,2),(6,2,9).</math> Note that all solutions are symmetric about <math>(a,b,c)=(5,5,5).</math>
+Together, we have <math>9+4=\boxed{\textbf{(D) } 13}</math> ordered triples <math>(a,b,c).</math>
 ~MRENTHUSIASM

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