Source: 2012 AMC 12A Problem #6 and AMC 10A Problem #8
February 8, 2012
AMC
Problem Statement
The sums of three whole numbers taken in pairs are 12, 17, and 19. What is the middle number?<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span>4<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span>5<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span>6<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span>7<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span>8