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integers

If $a$ and $b$ are positive integers for which $ab - 3a + 4b = 131$, what is the minimal possible value of $|a - b|$?

maximum Oct 2, 2023

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76

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help with quadratic

Let $m$ be a real number. If the quadratic equation $x^2+mx+4 = 2x^2 + 17x + 8$ has two distinct real roots, then what are the possible values of $m$? Express your answer in interval notation.

maximum Oct 2, 2023

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counting problem

In the array below, in how many different ways can we start with the letter A and move from letter to letter (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally), to spell the word "ARCH"?
A
RRR
C read more ..

maximum Oct 1, 2023

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65

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need help

Here is a problem about a triangle.
A square is inscribed in a right triangle, as shown below. The legs of the triangle are 1 and 3. Find the area of the square. read more ..

maximum Oct 1, 2023

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need help

In triangle $ABC$, $\angle A = 30^\circ$ and $\angle B = 90^\circ$. Point $X$ is on side $\overline{AC}$ such that line segment $\overline{BX}$ bisects $\angle ABC$. If $BC = 12$, then find the area of triangle $BXA$.

maximum Oct 1, 2023

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65

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help counting

Syd chooses two different primes, both of which are greater than 20, and multiplies them. The resulting product is less than 800. How many different products could Syd have ended up with?

maximum Oct 1, 2023

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61

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need help

In a row of five squares, each square is to be colored either red, yellow, or blue, so that no two consecutive squares have the same color. How many ways are there to color the five squares, so that at least one square is yellow, and at least one square read more ..

maximum Sep 30, 2023

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61

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help with counting

In the Olympic women's skating competition, the gold medal goes to first place, silver to second, and bronze to third. If there are 19 skaters, including 2 Americans and 5 Canadians, in how many ways can the medals be awarded to three of the 19 skaters read more ..

maximum Sep 30, 2023

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61

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palindromes

A palindrome is a number that is the same when read forwards and backwards, such as 43234. Find the number of 4-digit palindromes that are divisible by 8.

maximum Sep 30, 2023

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37

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inequality

Find the smallest integer that satisfies the inequality: (x - 5)(x + 5)(x - 3) > 0.

maximum Sep 25, 2023