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# Remainders Affect My Mod

Can anyone guide on how I can solve the following problem without using trial-and-error:

A number when divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 2 and when divided by 7, leaves a remainder of 4. What is the remainder when the same number is divided by $$5 \times 7$$?

Note by Nilabha Saha
8 months ago

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You see let the number be X. Then X is of the form 5a+2 or 5b-3. Similarly, X is of tge form, 7c+4 or 7d-3. So, when divided by 35 , we can say it will leave remainder -3 which is common both cases. So, X = 35e -3 which corresponds to a remainder of 35-3 = 32. You can do it in congruent modulo concept too. · 5 months, 2 weeks ago

It is 32. · 5 months, 2 weeks ago

I got that answer by trial-and-error. But, may you please explain the mathematical way to solve it? · 5 months, 2 weeks ago

You see, let us take the no. to be X. And € represent congruence. X € 2 (mod 5) and X € 4 (mod 7). X € 2 (mod 5)= X € 2-5 (mod 5)=X € -3 (mod 5) & similarly, X € 4 (mod 7)= X € 4-7 (mod 7)=X € -3 (mod 7). Now, X € -3 (mod 5×7)= X € -3 (mod 35)=X € -3 +35 (mod 35)=X € 32 (mod 35). So, the remainder left when divided by 35 is 32. · 5 months, 2 weeks ago

I see. It all makes sense now. Thank you again for helping me understand the mathematics behind solving this problem. · 5 months, 2 weeks ago

You are welcome. · 5 months, 2 weeks ago