Asked by AnonyMouse

(1, 1, 8) is a triple of natural numbers which has a sum of 10. Consider (1, 8, 1) and (8, 1, 1) to be the same triple as (1, 1, 8). How many different triples of natural numbers have a sum of 10? Include (1, 1, 8) as one of your triples.

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Answered by oobleck
since order does not matter, start small and work your way up.
1,1,8
1,2,7
1,3,6
...
3,3,4
Answered by AnonyMouse
Is there any quicker way?
Answered by Anonymous
No there is not a quicker way unless you want to use a computer code to cheat/get a hint.
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