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Sum of Differences
Sum of Differences
Source:
March 15, 2010
Problem Statement
Let there be 50 natural numbers
a
i
a_i
a
i
such that
0
<
a
1
<
a
2
<
.
.
.
<
a
50
<
150
0 < a_1 < a_2 < ... < a_{50} < 150
0
<
a
1
<
a
2
<
...
<
a
50
<
150
. What is the greatest possible sum of the differences
d
j
d_j
d
j
where each d_j \equal{} a_{j \plus{} 1} \minus{} a_j?
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