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Ordering Pairs (Posted on 2004-11-06)

What are the smallest positive integers A, B, C, and D such that A+A > A+B > A+C > B+B > B+C > A+D > C+C > B+D > C+D > D+D ?

Note: Of all solutions, choose the one with the smallest A, then smallest B if there are more than one with the smallest A, etc.

See The Solution Submitted by Brian Smith

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(In reply to Spoiler by Tristan)

Nicely done, Tristan

Posted by Steve Herman on 2004-11-07 08:51:36

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