Is Brute Force the only way?

Algebra Level 3

1 20 + 1 30 + 1 42 + 1 56 + 1 72 + 1 90 = p q \large\dfrac{1}{20} + \dfrac{1}{30} + \dfrac{1}{42} + \dfrac{1}{56} + \dfrac{1}{72} + \dfrac{1}{90} = \dfrac{p}{q}

If p p and q q are coprime positive integers satisfying the above equation, find the value of p + q p+q .


The answer is 23.

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1 solution

Rishabh Jain
Apr 11, 2016

20 = 4 5 , 30 = 5 6 , , 90 = 9 10 20=4\cdot 5, 30=5\cdot 6,\cdots ,90=9\cdot 10 The sum ( T ) (\mathfrak T) is : T = r = 4 9 1 r ( r + 1 ) = r = 4 9 ( 1 r 1 r + 1 ) \Large{\begin{aligned}\mathfrak{T}=&\displaystyle\sum_{r=4}^{9}\dfrac{1}{r(r+1)}\\=&\displaystyle\sum_{r=4}^{9}\left(\dfrac{1}{r}-\dfrac{1}{r+1}\right)\end{aligned}}

( A T e l e s c o p i c S e r i e s ) \color{#0C6AC7}{\mathbf{(A~Telescopic~Series)}} = ( 1 4 1 10 ) = 3 20 \Large =\left(\dfrac{1}{4}-\dfrac{1}{10}\right)=\dfrac{3}{20}

20 + 3 = 23 \huge\therefore 20+3=\color{#D61F06}{\mathbf{\boxed{\color{#20A900}{23}}}}

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samardeep sarna - 5 years, 2 months ago

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Very low.. 205-210.. :-(

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 2 months ago

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Similar situation here 😟

samardeep sarna - 5 years, 2 months ago

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