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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2021

Number theory Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

Four different positive integers p,q,r,sp, q, r, s satisfy the equation (9−p)(9−q)(9−r)(9−s)=9(9-p)(9-q)(9-r)(9-s) = 9. What is the value of p+q+r+sp+q+r+s?

(A) 2020 (B) 2424 (C) 2828 (D) 3232 (E) 3636

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