SOLUTION: How many different ways are there to write 1994 as the sum of 2 natural numbers?

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Question 1043542: How many different ways are there to write 1994 as the sum of 2 natural numbers?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How many different ways are there to write 1994 as the sum of 2 natural numbers?
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Try that with a smaller number, say 6.
1+5 = 6
2+4 = 6
3+3 = 6
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Answer for that is 3 ways
Try it with 10
1+9
2+8
3+7
4+6
5+5
Answer for that is 5
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Since 1994 is an even number the answer is
probably 1994/2 = 997 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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