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2023 Algebra NT #7 a+b = c+d

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February 28, 2024
number theory

Problem Statement

If a,b,ca, b, c, and dd are pairwise distinct positive integers that satisfy lcm(a,b,c,d)<1000lcm (a, b, c, d) < 1000 and a+b=c+da+b = c+d, compute the largest possible value of a+ba + b.