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Find the sum of all integers k such that (234)+(235)=(24k).

 May 17, 2022
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Note that (24k)=(2424k)

 

This means that the sum of all integers k, that work, is 24

 May 17, 2022
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Builderboi, Your answer is correct but i had to think really hard before I could see the relevance of your explanation.

 May 18, 2022
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Sorry, I didn't do the best job... Hopefully this is better!

 

There will be some answer for k, but there will also be another answer, 24k.

 

This is because (nk)=n!k!(nk)!. However, (nnk)=n!(nk)!k!. For example, (52)=5!2!3!=10, and likewise, (53)=10.

 

The sum of 2 and 3, which are k, and nk ,respectively, both sum to n, or 5. 

 

Likewise, applying the same logic here, we find that the sum will be 24, because n=24

 May 18, 2022
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Yes I get that, and it is good logic,  but how did you know that k was defined at all. 

OR maybe k is 12 and then there would not be a second k value.

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I guess it was a reasonable assumtion that k was defined....and that it was not 12.

 

And yes if any such k exists (which I know it does becasue I worked it out ) and k is not 12, then there will be 2  k values, and their sum is 24 just as you have said.    laugh

Melody  May 18, 2022
edited by Melody  May 18, 2022
edited by Melody  May 18, 2022
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Thank you. What's a great way. I couldn't think of this way.    cupcake 2048

astm48  May 18, 2022

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