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Write one digit on the both sides of 57 to make the number divisible by 72. How many solutions does this problem have?

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Answer:

2 solutions: 0576, 9576

Explanation:

For the number to be divisible by 72, it must be divisible by 9 and by 8.

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divisible by 8

The number will be divisible by 8 if the last 3 digits are divisible by 8. That is, for digit n appended on the right, we require ...

(570 +n) mod 8 = 0

570 mod 8 + n mod 8 = 0

2 + n mod 8 = 0

n = -2 mod 8 = 6 . . . . one solution

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divisible by 9

The number will be divisible by 9 if the sum of all of the digits is divisible by 9. Where n is the digit appended on the left, we require ...

(n + 5 + 7 + 6) mod 9 = 0

n mod 9 = 0

n = 0 or 9 . . . . two solutions

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solution values

The above suggests two solutions to the problem:

0576 = 8 × 72

9576 = 133 × 72

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