SOLUTION: Find the greatest number that will divide 143, 67 and 89 leaving remainders 3 ,7 and 4 respectively.

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Question 1115425: Find the greatest number that will divide 143, 67 and 89 leaving remainders 3 ,7 and 4 respectively.
Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you subtract 3, 7 and 4 from 143, 67 and 8 respectively, you will get an equivalent formulation


    Find the greatest number that will divide 140, 60 and 85 without a remainder.



And as soon as you do it, you will get the answer  "5"  on your own even without my help, because it is OBVIOUS.