2015 Summer High School Program
Placement Exam for Level B
NAME: ______________________
Long Answer: Write your solution in the space below each question. Make sure you include sufficient justification.
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17. Prove that the equation
= 3 + 7
has no solutions in integers.
18. Let ( ) denote how many positive integers with digits 1 and/or 2 have be the sum of their digits.
For example, ( 4 ) = 5 because there are 5 such integers (1111, 112, 121, 211, and 22)
a. What pattern is made by the values in the sequence ( 1 ) , ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) , ( 4 ) , ( 5 ) , … ?
b. Prove that the pattern holds forever.
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