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Purple Comet 2017 MS Problem 14
Purple Comet 2017 MS Problem 14
Source:
April 14, 2018
Purple Comet
Problem Statement
Let a and b be positive integers such that
a
+
a
b
=
1443
a + ab = 1443
a
+
ab
=
1443
and
a
b
+
b
=
1444
ab + b = 1444
ab
+
b
=
1444
. Find
10
a
+
b
10a + b
10
a
+
b
.
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