Problema Solution
When positive integer N is divided by 5, the remainder is 1. When N is divided by 7, the remainder is 3. What is the smallest positive integer k such that k+n is a multiple of 35?
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The number N can be represented as
N = 5t+1
and
N= 7l+3
=> 5t+1 = 7l+3 => 5t = 7l+2
the smallest value of l for this to happen is l=4
=> Smallest N = 7*4+3 = 31
=> k = 35-N = 35-31 = 4