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Which answer to the problem below is correct?

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both (b) and (d)
4
80%
 
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by Uri » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:16 am
It's a problem from PR manual.

If 65x = 3^2 × 5^2 × 13, which of the following is not a factor of x?
(a)3
(b)6
(c)9
(d)13
(e)15

Official Answer: [spoiler](d)[/spoiler]

I feel that it can be both (d) or (b). What do you think?
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by Mr2Bits » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:15 am
Solve for x

65x = 9*25*13 = 2925

65x = 2925

x=45

45 cannot be divided by 6 and 13 both B and D are correct
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by aj5105 » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:22 am
5*13 X = 3^2 * 5^2 * 13
X =3^2 * 5

(b) & (d)
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Thanks!

by Uri » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:21 am
Thanks for the replies aj5105 and Mr2Bits.

I took the approach of aj5105. But perhaps simplifying after the last step (x=45) can make things clearer, which Mr2Bits has done. Still, simplifying in the very first step is too time consuming. Once we get X=45, we can easily understand that the PR Review Manual made mistakes :wink: In fact, I have found few others too there and could not believe myself. That is why I posted this one. Thanks a lot once again to both of you :D
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