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 Post subject: Remainder problem
PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:50 pm 
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Hi, I need help with this question. I'm not very clear on this:

What is the remainder when positive integer x is divided by 6
1. When x is divided by 2 remainder is 1 ; When x is divided by 3 the remainder is 0
2. When x is divided by 12, remainder is 3


I understand that "1." describes that its a odd-number which is divisible by 3...but I'm unable to understand the rest.


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 Post subject: Re: Remainder problem
PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:54 pm 
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Hi,

Statement 2 tells us that, since dividing by 12 gives a remainder of 3, that the number, x, is 3, 15, 27, 39 ...

3/12 = 0, R3
15/12 = 1, R3
27/12= 2, R3

etc.


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