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1987 AMC 12 #7 - Comparing Quantities

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December 31, 2011
AMC

Problem Statement

If a1=b+2=c3=d+4a-1=b+2=c-3=d+4, which of the four quantities a,b,c,da,b,c,d is the largest?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> a<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> b<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> c<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> d<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> no one is always largest <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ a \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ b \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ c \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ d \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{no one is always largest}