document.write( "Question 44856: I have to find a 3 digit house number with the help of the following clues:
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document.write( " If you add 1 to the number, it is a multiple of 8
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document.write( " If you add 5 to the number it is a multiple of 9
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document.write( " If you add 2 to the number it is a multiple of 11.\r
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document.write( "Please explain fully as I don't even know where to start. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #29724 by adamchapman(301)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I have created a spreadsheet with Microsoft excel to find the number, since I could not think of a method which would not be extremely tedious without the use of a computer program. \n" ); document.write( "If we call the number of the house x, from the statements you have been given we can deduce: \n" ); document.write( "(x+1)/8 is an integer (i.e. a whole number) \n" ); document.write( "(x+5)/9 is an integer \n" ); document.write( "(x+2)/11 is an integer \n" ); document.write( "The computer program I created checks these statements and then highlights one result: x=823. \n" ); document.write( "If you want a copy of the spreadsheet I made, please e-mail me. \n" ); document.write( "However, I doubt that whoever set you this question expects you to have computer programming skills. I would advise you to ask your teacher for help. \n" ); document.write( "I hope I have helped at least a little bit. \n" ); document.write( "P.S. I am trying to start up my own homework help website. I would be extremely grateful if you would e-mail me some feedback on the help you received to adam.chapman@student.manchester.ac.uk \n" ); document.write( "Adam\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |