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Help on math challenge1B(c) amc8/mathcounts winter 2017-2018 counting and probability

 
 
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Help on math challenge1B(c) amc8/mathcounts winter 2017-2018 counting and probability
by Weston Zong - Tuesday, January 16, 2018, 5:35 PM
 

for 5.29, can a, b, c, be the same numbers. Such as a=5, b=5, c=6 and a=5, b=5, c=5?

 
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Re: Help on math challenge1B(c) amc8/mathcounts winter 2017-2018 counting and probability
by David Reynoso - Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 10:01 AM
 

Yes, as long as they add up to $15$, $a$, $b$ and $c$ could have the same value.