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algebra senior

Problem

Let , where , , and are integers. Suppose that , , , for some integer . What is ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
From , we know that . From the first inequality, we get . Subtracting from this gives us , and thus . Since must be an integer, it follows that . Similarly, from the second inequality, we get . Again subtracting from this gives us , or . It follows from this that . We now have a system of three equations: , , and . Solving gives us and from this we find that Since , we find that .
Final answer
C