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MCIII Number Theory 2.19
Thank you! Here's what i did:
let a_i=student that is equal to the other students in the row's sum
then a1+a2+...+an=98*99/2-(a1+a2+...+an)
moving the a1+a2+...+an to the other side and dividing by two yeilds
a1+a2+...+an=98*99/4≠integer, so contradiction and hence not possible.
Thanks,
Tina Jin
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