AleksandrM wrote:lion,
While this approach certainly works, I am also very curious to see an algebraic approach.
This is a kind of algebraic approach.
From initial data n / 25 has the remainder 13
-> n = 25*a + 13 , where a is positive integer (quotient)
From 1st stat, n < 100
-> 25*a+13 < 100
-> a < 87/25
-> a < 3.48 , Not Sufficient
From 2nd stat,
-> n = 20*a1 + 3
-> 25*a + 13 = 20*a1 + 3
-> 5*a = 4*a1 - 2
Hence, 4*a1-2 is multiple of 5, Since a,a1 are positive integers
a1 5*a
1 2
2 6
3 10 <-> a = 2
4 14
5 18
6 22
7 26
8 30 <-> a = 6
Not Sufficient, Since multiple solution
Combining stat 1 and stat 2, n<100
we get n = 25*2 + 13 = 63.