When a certain number is divided by , the remainder is . If the original number is multiplied by and then divided by the remainder is Find .
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Given that if N is divided by m , the remainder is 7 .
Hence N = m x + 7 where x is an integer.
So 5 N = 5 m x + 3 5 .
On the other hand, 5 N = m y + 1 0 where y is an integer.
Hence 5 m x + 3 5 = m y + 1 0 which implies m ( y − 5 x ) = 2 5 .
Thus 2 5 is divisible by m .
Since the only divisors of 2 5 are 1 , 5 and 2 5 , m may only be one of these three numbers.
But we know that if a number is divided by another number, the remainder is less than the divisor.
Therefore m can be neither 1 nor 5 as the two remainders obtained are 7 and 1 0 .
Hence m = 2 5