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==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== | ||
Note that | Note that | ||
<math>(a \star b) - (b \star a) = (a+b)b - (b+a)a | <math>(a \star b) - (b \star a) = (a+b)b - (b+a)a= (a+b)(b-a)= b^2 - a^2</math>. We can substitute <math>a=3</math> and <math>b=5</math> to get <math>5^2 - 3^2 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) }16}</math>. | ||
= (a+b)(b-a) | |||
= b^2 - a^2 | ~MathFun1000 (Minor Edits) | ||
= 5^2 - 3^2 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) }16}</math> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 09:30, 7 March 2022
Problem
Define the operation 
by 
What is 
Solution 1
Substitute and simplify.
![\[(3+5)5 - (5+3)3 = (3+5)2 = (8)2 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) }16}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/1/2/6/126b27b43d8364fd141008df3e65dc050250f3fe.png)
Solution 2
Note that
. We can substitute 
and 
to get 
.
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See Also
| 2007 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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