2020 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 14

  • 2.1 Solution 1
  • 2.2 Solution 2
  • 2.3 Solution 3
  • 2.4 Solution 4 (Bashing)
  • 2.5 Solution 5 (Bashing Part 2)
  • 2.6 Solution 6 (Complete Binomial Theorem)
  • 2.7 Solution 7
  • 2.8 Solution 8
  • 2.9 Solution 9
  • 2.10 Solution 10 (Algebra Bash)
  • 2.11 Solution 11
  • 3.1 Video Solution 1
  • 3.2 Video Solution 2
  • 3.3 Video Solution 3
  • 3.4 Video Solution 4
  • 3.5 Video Solution 5
  • 3.6 Video Solution 6

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Solution 4 (Bashing)

$Q ( n ) = n^2 - 4n - 2$

Solution 5 (Bashing Part 2)

This usually wouldn't work for most problems like this, but we're lucky that we can quickly expand and factor this expression in this question.

$4 + \frac{x^5 + y^5}{x^2 y^2}$

Solution 6 (Complete Binomial Theorem)

\[x + y + \frac{x^5 + y^5}{x^2y^2}.\]

~ fidgetboss_4000

$x^2y^2 = 4$

~Binderclips1

$\frac{x^3}{y^2} + \frac{y^3}{x^2} + x + y.$

~mathboy282

Solution 10 (Algebra Bash)

$x + \frac{x^3}{y^2} + \frac{y^3}{x^2} + y = \frac{x^3y^2 + x^5 + y^5 + x^2y^3}{x^2y^2}$

Solution 11

$4 + \frac{x^3}{y^2} + \frac{y^3}{x^2}$

~idk12345678

Video Solutions

Video solution 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4cF3o3Fzj8&t=376s

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Video Solution 2

https://youtu.be/PNkRlUKWCzg

Video Solution 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlRmDrL_jmk ~Mathematical Dexterity (Don't Worry, Be Hoppy!)

Video Solution 4

https://youtu.be/ZGwAasE32Y4

Video Solution 5

https://youtu.be/XEtzvxfFEJk

~savannahsolver

Video Solution 6

https://youtu.be/ba6w1OhXqOQ?t=3551

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