2015 AMC 10B Problem 3
Problem 3 of 25EasierAlgebraNumber Theory
Isaac has written down one integer two times and another integer three times. The sum of the five numbers is and one of the numbers is What is the other number?
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Solution
Let the number written twice be , and let the number written three times be . Then .
If , then , impossible for an integer . Therefore , and , so .
Thus, the correct answer is A.