SOLUTION: When a positive integer "k" is divided by 6, the remainder is 1. What is the remainder when 5k is divided by 3? thank you very much

SOLUTION: When a positive integer "k" is divided by 6, the remainder is 1. What is the remainder when 5k is divided by 3? thank you very much

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Question 98773: When a positive integer "k" is divided by 6, the remainder is 1. What is the remainder when 5k is divided by 3?
thank you very much
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
k=6n+1 ... divisible by 6 with a remainder of 1

5k=30n+5 ... 5k=30n+3+2 ... divisible by 3 with a remainder of 2
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