SOLUTION: An integer X has the following properties 1) X is a multiple of 17 2) X is less than 1000 3) X is one less than a multiple of 8. What is the largest possible value of X?

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Question 203331: An integer X has the following properties
1) X is a multiple of 17 2) X is less than 1000 3) X is one less than a multiple of 8.
What is the largest possible value of X?

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the answer is 952, see if you can figure it out.
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