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2011 AMC 10A Problem 17

Problem 17 of 25IntermediateAlgebraProblem-Solving Techniques

In the eight term sequence A,A, B,B, C,C, D,D, E,E, F,F, G,G, H,H, the value of CC is 55 and the sum of any three consecutive terms is 30.30. What is A+H?A+H?

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From the condition about the sequence, we get that A+B+C=30 A + B + C = 30 B=25−A. B = 25 - A. Similarly, we get B+C+D=30 B + C + D = 30 D=A. D = A. Propagating these values through the sequence and repeating the condition for every consecutive triple, we get that E=25−A,F=5,G=A, E = 25 - A, F = 5, G = A, and finally, H=25−A.H = 25 - A. The desired sum is then A+25−A=25. A + 25 - A = 25. Thus, C is the correct answer.
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