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m and n are integers. Which of the following cannot be the v

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by Max@Math Revolution » Fri May 31, 2019 12:14 am

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[GMAT math practice question]

m and n are integers. Which of the following cannot be the value of (m^2+1)(n^2+1)?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 50
D. 60
E. 100
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by Max@Math Revolution » Sun Jun 02, 2019 4:52 pm
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D is likely to be the answer as it is the only one which is divisible by 3. We test (m^2+1)(n^2+1) for divisibility by 3. Note that every integer m can be written as 3k, 3k+1 or 3k+2 for some integer k.
If m = 3k, then m^2 = 9k^2, and m^2 + 1 = 9k^2 + 1 = 3(3k^2) + 1.
If m = 3k+1, then m^2 = (3k+1)^2 = 9k^2 + 6k + 1 = 3(3k^2+2k) + 1, and m^2 + 1 = 3(3k^2+2k) + 2.
If m = 3k+2, then m^2 = (3k+2)^2 = 9k^2 + 12k + 4 = 3(3k^2+4k+1) + 1, and m^2 + 1 = 3(3k^2+4k+1) + 2.
In all cases, m^2+1 is not divisible by 3. Similarly, n^2+1 is not divisible by 3. Since 3 is a prime number, this implies that (m^2+1)(n^2+1) is not divisible by 3.

Therefore, A is the answer.
Answer: A
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