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number theory junior
Problem
If is a positive integer and the expression is multiplied by 3 and then divided by 7, what is the remainder?
Solution
First we multiply by 3 to get . Now we divide by 7 and get Since is an integer, we know that is also an integer. We're left with the fraction when we divided by 7, which means the remainder is .
Final answer
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