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Symmetric Quotient Function

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2/11/2008
For the nonzero numbers a a, b b, c c, define (a,b,c)\equal{}\frac{a}{b}\plus{}\frac{b}{c}\plus{}\frac{c}{a}. Find (2,12,9) (2,12,9).
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 4<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 5<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 6<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 7<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 8 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 4 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 5 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 6 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 7 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 8
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Function on Three Variables

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2/26/2008
For the nonzero numbers a a, b b, and c c, define (a,b,c)\equal{}\frac{abc}{a\plus{}b\plus{}c}. Find (2,4,6)(2,4,6).
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 1<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 2<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 4<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 6<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 24 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 1 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 2 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 4 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 6 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 24
Sum of Eleven Consecutive Integers

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4/2/2013
The sum of eleven consecutive integers is 20022002. What is the smallest of these integers?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>175<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>177<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>179<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>180<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>181<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span>175\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span>177\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span>179\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span>180\qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span>181
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