15 = a Y + (Y-3)Abdulla wrote:when 15 divided by y, the remainder is y-3. if y must be an integer, what are all possible values of y ?
18 = Y ( a + 1 )
Possible Y values : ( -18, -9, -6, -3, -2, -1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 )
Remainder y-3
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18 = Y ( a + 1 )
Possible Y values : ( -18, -9, -6, -3, -2, -1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 )
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Logitech,
I am not sure on some of the values of y indicated above
I can understand the 9 and 6.
Eg: 18
Can u explain further how u came ip with some of the y values above.
15/18 quotient is 0 remainder is 18 which is not equal to y-3 = 18-3 = 15
Am I missing something??
I am not sure on some of the values of y indicated above
I can understand the 9 and 6.
Eg: 18
Can u explain further how u came ip with some of the y values above.
15/18 quotient is 0 remainder is 18 which is not equal to y-3 = 18-3 = 15
Am I missing something??
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Cramya,cramya wrote:Logitech,
I am not sure on some of the values of y indicated above
I can understand the 9 and 6.
Eg: 18
Can u explain further how u came ip with some of the y values above.
15/18 quotient is 0 remainder is 18 which is not equal to y-3 = 18-3 = 15
Am I missing something??
The remainder will be 15.eg. 2/5 remainder is 2 and not 3.
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i guess you have solved too many problems.....
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Anyways u guys rock!!!!!!!!!
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logitech wrote:15 = a Y + (Y-3)Abdulla wrote:when 15 divided by y, the remainder is y-3. if y must be an integer, what are all possible values of y ?
18 = Y ( a + 1 )
Possible Y values : ( -18, -9, -6, -3, -2, -1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 )
in 18 = Y ( a + 1 )
a can't be a negative number since Quotient can't be negative
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y-3>=0 since Remainder can't be negative
Possible Y values : (18,9,6,3)
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Uttara is correct.Abdulla wrote:Logitech your explanation make sense to me, but why Uttara is giving another answers .. and you said you will keep that in mind ... who is right?
The remainder needs to be greater than ZERO. So
y-3 > 0
y > 3
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I thought that you supposed to be greater than three in this question ?4meonly wrote:Possible Y values : (18,9,6,3, 2 and 1)uttara wrote: Possible Y values : (18,9,6,3)
if a=8 and 17 corresp.
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