document.write( "Question 1016747: A number when divided by 7 leaves a remainder 3 & the resulting quotient when divided by 11 leaves remainer 6.If the same number when divided by 11 leaves remainer m and resulting quotient when divided by 7 leaves a remainder n.What are the values of m & n respectively? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #633148 by mathmate(429)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Question: \n" ); document.write( "A number when divided by 7 leaves a remainder 3 & the resulting quotient when divided by 11 leaves remainer 6.If the same number when divided by 11 leaves remainer m and resulting quotient when divided by 7 leaves a remainder n.What are the values of m & n respectively? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Solution: \n" ); document.write( "It will be assumed that we work with only positive integers. \n" ); document.write( "\"A number when divided by 7 leaves a remainder 3 & the resulting quotient when divided by 11 leaves remainer 6.\" \n" ); document.write( "Let the number be N=7x+3, then when N is divided by 7, it leaves a remainder of 3. \n" ); document.write( "The resulting quotient (integer part) equals (7x+3)/7=x. \n" ); document.write( "If x/11 leaves a remainder of 6, the smallest value of x is 6, although x could equal 6,17,28,.... \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "If x=6, then N=7*6+3=45. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\"If the same number when divided by 11 leaves remainer m and resulting quotient when divided by 7 leaves a remainder n.What are the values of m & n respectively?\" \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "N/11=45/11=4 R1, so m=1. \n" ); document.write( "Quotient=4, \n" ); document.write( "Quotient/7=4/7=0 R4, so n=4 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Answer: m=1, n=4 assuming N is the smallest positive value of N=45. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |