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Let <math>waxbyczn</math> be our 8 digit number. For a number to be a multiple of <math>22</math> it must be an even multiple of <math>11,</math> so <math>n</math> must be even and <math>|(w + x + y + z) - (a + b + c)| = 11x</math> for <math>x \geq 0</math>. If we let <math>n = 8,</math> we have three main subcases:
 
Let <math>waxbyczn</math> be our 8 digit number. For a number to be a multiple of <math>22</math> it must be an even multiple of <math>11,</math> so <math>n</math> must be even and <math>|(w + x + y + z) - (a + b + c)| = 11x</math> for <math>x \geq 0</math>. If we let <math>n = 8,</math> we have three main subcases:
  
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SC1: <math>a + b + c + 8 = w + x + y + z</math>
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* SC1: <math>a + b + c + 8 = w + x + y + z.</math>
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Note that none of the variables can be <math>8</math> since <math>n</math> is <math>8</math>. We know that <math>(a + b + c) + (w + x + y + z) = 36 - 8 = 28</math> and <math>(a + b + c) + 8 = (w + x + y + z).</math> Solving, we find <math>a + b + c = 10</math> and <math>w + x + y + z = 18.</math> After some small bashing we find there are <math>4</math> combinations of numbers that will work:  
 
Note that none of the variables can be <math>8</math> since <math>n</math> is <math>8</math>. We know that <math>(a + b + c) + (w + x + y + z) = 36 - 8 = 28</math> and <math>(a + b + c) + 8 = (w + x + y + z).</math> Solving, we find <math>a + b + c = 10</math> and <math>w + x + y + z = 18.</math> After some small bashing we find there are <math>4</math> combinations of numbers that will work:  
 
The variables <math>a, b, c</math> can be distinct elements the sets <math>{2, 3, 5}, {1, 4, 5}, {1, 3, 6}</math> or <math>{1, 2, 7}</math>, and <math>w, x, y, z</math> can be distinct elements of each corresponding set. (So for example, if we chose <math>a, b, c</math> from <math>{2, 3, 5}</math> we would choose <math>w, x, y, z</math> from <math>{1, 4, 6, 7}.</math>) There are <math>4</math> different set pairs, <math>3!</math> ways to permute <math>a, b, c,</math> and <math>4!</math> ways to permute <math>w, x, y, z,</math> giving us <math>4! \cdot 3! \cdot 4</math> ways for this subcase.  
 
The variables <math>a, b, c</math> can be distinct elements the sets <math>{2, 3, 5}, {1, 4, 5}, {1, 3, 6}</math> or <math>{1, 2, 7}</math>, and <math>w, x, y, z</math> can be distinct elements of each corresponding set. (So for example, if we chose <math>a, b, c</math> from <math>{2, 3, 5}</math> we would choose <math>w, x, y, z</math> from <math>{1, 4, 6, 7}.</math>) There are <math>4</math> different set pairs, <math>3!</math> ways to permute <math>a, b, c,</math> and <math>4!</math> ways to permute <math>w, x, y, z,</math> giving us <math>4! \cdot 3! \cdot 4</math> ways for this subcase.  
  
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SC2: <math>a + b + c + 19 = w + x + y + z</math>  
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* SC2: <math>a + b + c + 19 = w + x + y + z.</math>  
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<math>19</math> is odd, so if we set up our system of equations for <math>(a + b + c)</math> and <math>(w + x + y + z)</math> like we did in subcase 1, we would end up with a fraction.  
 
<math>19</math> is odd, so if we set up our system of equations for <math>(a + b + c)</math> and <math>(w + x + y + z)</math> like we did in subcase 1, we would end up with a fraction.  
  
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SC3: <math>a + b + c - 3  = w + x + y + z</math>  
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* SC3: <math>a + b + c - 3  = w + x + y + z.</math>  
 
Same issue as subcase 2, we will end up with a fraction because <math>3</math> is odd.  
 
Same issue as subcase 2, we will end up with a fraction because <math>3</math> is odd.  
  

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Problem

There are $8!= 40320$ eight-digit positive integers that use each of the digits $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8$ exactly once. Let $N$ be the number of these integers that are divisible by $22$. Find the difference between $N$ and $2025$.

Solution 1

Notice that if the 8-digit number is divisible by $22$, it must have an even units digit. Therefore, we can break it up into cases and let the last digit be either $2, 4, 6,$ or $8$. Due to symmetry, upon finding the total count of one of these last digit cases (we look at last digit $2$ here), we may multiply the resulting value by $4$.


Now, we just need to find the number of positions of the remaining numbers such that the units digit is $2$ and the number is divisible by $11$. Denote the odd numbered positions to be $a_1, a_3, a_5, a_7$ and the even numbered positions to be $a_2, a_4, a_6$ (recall $a_8=2$). By the divisibility rule of $11$, we must have: \[(a_1 + a_3 + a_5 + a_7) - (a_2 + a_4 + a_6 + 2)\] which is congruent to $0\hspace{2mm}(\text{mod}\hspace{1mm}11)$. Therefore, after simplifying, we must have: \[a_1 - a_2 + a_3 - a_4 + a_5 - a_6 + a_7\equiv2\hspace{2mm}(\text{mod}\hspace{1mm}11)\] Now consider $a_1+ a_2 +\ldots + a_7=1+2+\ldots+8-2=34\equiv1\hspace{2mm}(\text{mod}\hspace{1mm}11)$. Therefore, \[(a_1 + a_2 + \ldots+ a_7) - 2(a_2 + a_4 + a_6)\equiv2\hspace{2mm}(\text{mod}\hspace{1mm}11)\] which means that \[a_2 + a_4 + a_6\equiv5\hspace{2mm}(\text{mod}\hspace{1mm}11)\] Notice that the minimum of $a_2+a_4+a_6$ is $1 + 3 + 4 = 8$ and the maximum is $6 + 7 + 8 = 21$. The only possible number congruent to $5\hspace{2mm}(\text{mod}\hspace{1mm}11)$ in this range is $16$. All that remains is to count all the possible sums of $16$ using the values $1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8$. There are a total of four possibilities: \[(1, 7, 8), (3, 5, 8), (3, 6, 7), (4, 5, 7)\] The arrangement of the odd-positioned numbers ($a_1,a_3,a_5,a_7$) does not matter, so there are $4!=24$ arrangements of these numbers. Recall that the $4$ triplets above occupy $a_2,a_4,a_6$; the number of arrangements is $3!=6$. Thus, we have $24\cdot6\cdot4=576$ possible numbers such that the units digit is $2$. Since we claimed symmetry over the rest of the units digits, we must multiply by $4$, resulting in $576\cdot4=2304$ eight-digit positive integers. Thus, the positive difference between $N$ and $2025$ is $2304 - 2025 = \boxed{279}$.

~ilikemath247365

~LaTeX by eevee9406

Solution 2

1. To be multiple of $11:$ Total of $1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8$ is $36,$ dividing into two groups of $4$ numbers, the difference of sum of two group $x$ and $y$ need to be $0$ or multiple of $11,$ i.e. $x+y=36,$ $x-y=0,11,22\dots$ only $x=y=18$ is possible. Number $8$ can only be with $(8,1,4,5),(8,1,2,7),(8,1,3,6),(8,2,3,5).$ One group of $4$ numbers make $4!$ different arrangement, two groups make $4!\cdot{4!},$ the $2$ group makes $2!$ arrangement. The two group of numbers are alternating by digits. Total number of multiple of $11$ is $4\cdot 2!\cdot 4!\cdot 4!.$ 2. To be multiple of $2:$ We noticed in each number group, there are two odd two even. So the final answer is above divided by $2,$ $4*2!*4!*4!/2=2304.$ $2304-2025=\boxed{279.}$

~Mathzu.club ~Latex by mathkiddus

Solution 3

\[\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline w & a & x & b & y & c & z & n \\ \hline \end{array}\] Let $waxbyczn$ be our 8 digit number. For a number to be a multiple of $22$ it must be an even multiple of $11,$ so $n$ must be even and $|(w + x + y + z) - (a + b + c)| = 11x$ for $x \geq 0$. If we let $n = 8,$ we have three main subcases:

  • SC1: $a + b + c + 8 = w + x + y + z.$

Note that none of the variables can be $8$ since $n$ is $8$. We know that $(a + b + c) + (w + x + y + z) = 36 - 8 = 28$ and $(a + b + c) + 8 = (w + x + y + z).$ Solving, we find $a + b + c = 10$ and $w + x + y + z = 18.$ After some small bashing we find there are $4$ combinations of numbers that will work: The variables $a, b, c$ can be distinct elements the sets ${2, 3, 5}, {1, 4, 5}, {1, 3, 6}$ or ${1, 2, 7}$, and $w, x, y, z$ can be distinct elements of each corresponding set. (So for example, if we chose $a, b, c$ from ${2, 3, 5}$ we would choose $w, x, y, z$ from ${1, 4, 6, 7}.$) There are $4$ different set pairs, $3!$ ways to permute $a, b, c,$ and $4!$ ways to permute $w, x, y, z,$ giving us $4! \cdot 3! \cdot 4$ ways for this subcase.

  • SC2: $a + b + c + 19 = w + x + y + z.$

$19$ is odd, so if we set up our system of equations for $(a + b + c)$ and $(w + x + y + z)$ like we did in subcase 1, we would end up with a fraction.

  • SC3: $a + b + c - 3 = w + x + y + z.$

Same issue as subcase 2, we will end up with a fraction because $3$ is odd.

Now, note that no matter what we choose $n$ to be, there will always be $4! \cdot 3! \cdot 4$ ways for SC1 and $0$ ways for SC2 and SC3. Since $n$ can be $4$ different values, the answer is just $4! \cdot 3! \cdot 16 - 2025 = \boxed{279}.$

~grogg007

Video Solution by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6siafb6rsI

(also the person in the Youtube video wrote the final answer wrong, it was supposed to be 279 and he accidentally wrote it as 729)

~Mathycoder

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