SOLUTION: If Carmen distributes the pieces of a cake to 7 classmates, she has 2 left over, but if she distributes them to her 6 brothers, she does not have any left over. What is the minimum

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Question 1197358: If Carmen distributes the pieces of a cake to 7 classmates, she has 2 left over, but if she distributes them to her 6 brothers, she does not have any left over. What is the minimum number of pieces that the cake has?
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If Carmen distributes the pieces of a cake to 7 classmates, she has 2 left over,
but if she distributes them to her 6 brothers, she does not have any left over.
What is the minimum number of pieces that the cake has?
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They want you find the minimum positive integer number, multiple of 6,
which gives the remainder 2 when divided by 7.


The shortest way to get the solution/answer is to apply the "trial and error" method


     6 gives the remainder 6 when divided by 7. So  6 is not the solution.

    12 gives the remainder 5 when divided by 7. So 12 is not the solution.

    18 gives the remainder 4 when divided by 7. So 18 is not the solution.

    24 gives the remainder 3 when divided by 7. So 24 is not the solution.

    30 gives the remainder 2 when divided by 7. So 30 is the solution.


ANSWER.  The minimum number of pieces Carmen has is 30.

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