SOLUTION: If x and y are positive whole numbers, what is the smallest value of x + y such that 2x + 5y is divisible by 16?
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Question 1013965: If x and y are positive whole numbers, what is the smallest value of x + y such that 2x + 5y is divisible by 16?
I know the answer is 5 but cant figure out how
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If x and y are positive whole numbers, what is the smallest value of x + y such that 2x + 5y is divisible by 16?
I know the answer is 5 but cant figure out how
I need to be shown how to work out it out
The "6" in 16 MUST be a result of being multiplied by 2: the coefficient on x, hence: , or 3: the value of x.
With x being 3, we get:
2(3) + 5y = 16
6 + 5y = 16
5y = 16 - 6
5y = 10______y = , or 2
With x = 3, and y = 2,
