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Grade 10Algebra

find the no which when divided by 17 ,16,15 and the remainder is 3.10,0 respectively

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14 Years agoGrade 10
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer14 Years ago

Daer Sathyaram,

use the chinese remainder theorem for this.

it is helpful in these types of questions.

we want to solve.

x = 0 (mod 15).

x = 3 (mod 17).

and x = 10 (mod 16).

a = b(modn) means that

(a-b) is divisible by n.

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14 Years ago

Sir,

 

I know wht u posted sir....

 

But i couldnt proceed...

 

Pls help me