Maths Olympiad Prep

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Problem 515

AMC 12 late, AIME early
Algebra Difficulty 4.9 Find the answer

31. The blackboard has the following 9 numbers written on it. Each time, the teacher arbitrarily erases two numbers, and writes their sum on the blackboard. When only one number remains on the blackboard, this number is \qquad.

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Official solution

answer: 90

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