document.write( "Question 1011676: Jeff has some coins. He can put the same number of coins into each of 9 bags, with no coins left over. He can put the same number of coins into each of 6 bags, with no coins left over. He can put the same number of coins into each of 5 bags, with 2 coins left over. What is the least number of coins that Jeff could have ?\r
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document.write( "This is what I did: LCM for 9 and 6 is 18. It is a multiple of 9 and 6. But when divided by 5, the remainder is 3 NOT 2. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #627400 by ikleyn(52803)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Jeff has some coins. He can put the same number of coins into each of 9 bags, with no coins left over. He can put the same number of coins into each of 6 bags, with no coins left over. He can put the same number of coins into each of 5 bags, with 2 coins left over. What is the least number of coins that Jeff could have ?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is what I did: LCM for 9 and 6 is 18. It is a multiple of 9 and 6. But when divided by 5, the remainder is 3 NOT 2. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "PLEASE HELP !!! \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Try 72.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |