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AMC12 2012 A

AMC12 2012 A · Q6

AMC12 2012 A · Q6. It mainly tests Linear equations, Averages (mean).

The sums of three whole numbers taken in pairs are 12, 17, and 19. What is the middle number?
三个整数两两相加的和分别为 12、17 和 19。中间的那个数是多少?
(A) 4 4
(B) 5 5
(C) 6 6
(D) 7 7
(E) 8 8
Answer
Correct choice: (D)
正确答案:(D)
Solution
Let the three numbers be equal to $a$, $b$, and $c$. We can now write three equations: $a+b=12$ $b+c=17$ $a+c=19$ Adding these equations together, we get that $2(a+b+c)=48$ and $a+b+c=24$ Substituting the original equations into this one, we find $c+12=24$ $a+17=24$ $b+19=24$ Therefore, our numbers are 12, 7, and 5. The middle number is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 7}$
设这三个数为 $a$, $b$, $c$。我们可以写出三个方程: $a+b=12$ $b+c=17$ $a+c=19$ 将这些方程相加,得到 $2(a+b+c)=48$,因此 $a+b+c=24$ 将原方程代入这个式子,我们得到 $c+12=24$ $a+17=24$ $b+19=24$ 因此,这三个数是 12、7 和 5。中间的数是 $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 7}$
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