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If x and y are positive integers and x = 10y + 5, what is the remainder when x is divided by 5?

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Re: If x and y are positive integers and x = 10y + 5, what is the remainder when x is divided by 5?

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:39 am
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Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:34 pm
 If x and y are positive integers and x = 10y + 5, what is the remainder when x is divided by 5?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4

Answer: A
Source: Manhattan prep
GIVEN: x = 10y + 5
Factor out 5 to get: x = 5(2y + 1)
We can see that x is a multiple of 5, which also means x is divisible by 5, which means the remainder will by ZERO when x is divided by 5

Answer: A

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