SOLUTION: There is a number less than 3000 that when divided by 2 leaves a remainder of 1, when divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 3 and so on until 9. What is the number?

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Question 1005357: There is a number less than 3000 that when divided by 2 leaves a remainder of 1, when divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 3 and so on until 9. What is the number?
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, ikleyn:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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"when divided by 2 leaves a remainder of 1, when divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 3"

"Pattern" is not immediately obvious. Do you mean remainder of 2 (when divided by 3)?

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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There is a number less than 3000 that when divided by 2 leaves a remainder of 1, when divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 3 and so on until 9.
What is the number?
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The correct formulation and the solution see in the lesson
The number that leaves a remainder 1 when divided by 2, by 3, by 4, by 5 and so on until 9  in this site.