document.write( "Question 1210504: If A and B are positive 2 digest integers, how many solutions are there of the equation 2a+3b=100 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%2B3b=100\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a\" and \"b\" are positive \"2\" digest integers\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange the equation to express \"b\" in terms of \"a\": \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+%28100+-+2a%29%2F3\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " to ensure that \"%28100+-+2a%29\" is a positive integer which \"highlight%28requires%29\" \"a%3C50\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Determine the range for \"a\":
\n" ); document.write( "since \"a\" must be a positive integer, (\"1+%3C+a+%3C+50\")\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "determine \"b=%28100+-+2a%29%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check the \"divisibility\" \"condition\": note \"%28100+-+2a%29\" \"highlight%28must%29\" be divisible by \"3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Count the valid integer values of \"a\" (knowing that \"a%3C50\" ) which satisfy both conditions to find the total number of solutions.\r
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