A number theory problem by MaFiA maNiAc

How many solutions are there for digits ( A , B ) (A,B) if 7 A B 73 \overline{7AB73} is a five-digit number divisible by 99?


The answer is 1.

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1 solution

Kushal Bose
Aug 8, 2016

N = 7 A B 73 N=\overline{7AB73}

If N N is divisible by 99 then it is divisible by 9 and 11

For divisible by 11 it should satisfy :

( 7 + B + 3 ) ( A + 7 ) = 11 k (7+B+3)-(A+7)=11 k

k k can be 0 , 1 0,1

For divisibility by 9 it should satisfy:

9 7 + A + B + 7 + 3 = 17 + A + B = 18 + A + B 1 9| 7+A+B+7+3=17+A+B=18 +A+B-1

it implies that 9 A + B 1 9|A+B-1

If k = 0 k=0

B A + 3 = 0 B-A+3=0

A = B + 3 A=B+3

Usong this in second part 9 B + 3 + b 1 9|B+3+b-1

9 2 ( B + 1 ) 9|2(B+1) It has no solution

Now for k = 1 k=1

B A + 3 = 11 B-A+3=11

B = A + 8 B=A+8

Putting this in secon part

9 2 A + 7 9|2 A +7

it has only one solution A = 1 A=1 and B = 9 B=9

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