document.write( "Question 356485: At Linear High School, there are n lockers all located along a very long hall numbered consecutively from 1 to n . One day, n students, who have been likewise numbered from 1 to n did this:\r
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document.write( "Student 1 opened all lockers
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document.write( "Student 2 closed every second locker
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document.write( "Student 3 changed the position of every third locker starting with the third locker (the student opened any locker that was closed and closed any locker open)
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document.write( "student 4 changed the position of lcokers 4,8,12.....\r
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document.write( "This process continues until each person had walked the length pf corridor. Of course, the last student, student n strolled to the end of the corridor where they changed the position of locker n.\r
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document.write( "Which lockers were open and which were closed at the end.\r
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document.write( "( I know it has to do with factors of a number, I tried a general formula nx+n but did not give me enough info) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #254496 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! See this page for an idea on how to do this problem (scroll down to find my post).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, let me know. \n" ); document.write( " |