If (x # y) represents the remainder....

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If (x # y) represents the remainder....

by factor26 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 3:07 pm
If (x # y) represents the remainder that results when the positive integer x is divided by the positive integer y, what is the sum of all the possible values of y such that (16 # y) = 1?
A- 8
B- 9
C- 16
D- 23
E- 24

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by cans » Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:39 pm
y=3,5,15,
Sum=23
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