document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308660>Question 308660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When a is divided by 7, the remainder is 5; and when b is divided by 7, the remainder is 4.  What is the remainder when a + b is divided by 7?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The remainder would normally be 5+4=9, but since 9 is greater than 7, a \"grouping\" of 7 must be subtracted from 9.  The answer is a remainder of 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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