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For most values of <math>x</math>, <math>T(x)</math> will equal |2|. For those that don't, the difference must be bumping the number up a ten, a hundred, etc. If we take <math>T(a999)</math> as an example, | |||
:<math>|(a + 1) + 0 + 0 + 1 - (a + 9 + 9 + 9)| = |2 - 9(3)|</math> | |||
And in general, the values of <math>T(x)</math> will then be in the form of <math>|2 - 9n| = 9n - 2</math>. From 7 to 1999, there are <math>\lceil \frac{1999 - 7}{9}\rceil = 222</math> solutions; including <math>2</math> and there are a total of <math>223</math> solutions. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[1999 AIME Problems]] | * [[1999 AIME Problems]] | ||
{{AIME box|year=1999|num-b=4|num-a=6}} | |||
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Problem
For any positive integer 
, let 
be the sum of the digits of , and let 
be 
For example, 
How many values do not exceed 1999?
Solution
For most values of 
, 
will equal |2|. For those that don't, the difference must be bumping the number up a ten, a hundred, etc. If we take 
as an example,
And in general, the values of will then be in the form of 
. From 7 to 1999, there are 
solutions; including 
and there are a total of 
solutions.
See also
| 1999 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 4 |
Followed by Problem 6 | |
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