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Set of Elements
Source:
12/22/2005
Let the sum of a set of numbers be the sum of its elements. Let
S
S
S
be a set of positive integers, none greater than 15. Suppose no two disjoint subsets of
S
S
S
have the same sum. What is the largest sum a set
S
S
S
with these properties can have?