For how many positive integers n such that 7 n + 1 is divisible by 3 n + 5 ?
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If 3 n + 5 ∣ 7 n + 1 , then there exists a positive integer k such that 7 n + 1 = k ( 3 n + 5 ) 7 n + 1 = 3 k n + 5 k 7 n − 3 k n = 5 k − 1 n ( 7 − 3 k ) = 5 k − 1 n = 7 − 3 k 5 k − 1
As n > 0 , we have 7 − 3 k 5 k − 1 > 0 5 1 < k < 3 7
The only positive integer solutions for k above is k = 1 , 2 . Test these out and we find two distinct integer solutions for n .
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A|B, A|C A|B±C
A|N A ≤ N
3N+5|3(7N+1) → 3N+5|21N+3
3N+5|7(3N+5)→ 3N+5|21N+35
3N+5|(21N+35)-(21N+3) → 3N+5|32
3N+5 ≤ 32
3N ≤ 27
N ≤ 9
N=1 → 3(1)+5|7(1)+1 = 8|8 = 1
N=9 → 3(9)+5|7(9)+1 = 32|64 = 2