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When i am divided into 22, the remained is one. When i am added to 5, the answer is an even number. What number am i?

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3 or 7 hope this helps
User John Threepwood
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Answer:

You are number 3 or number 7

Explanation:

Let's call x the incognito number we want to find.

22 / x results in a remainder of 1.

Knowing that 22 - 1 = 21, then x is a multiple of 21.

The first two multiples of 21 are 3 and 7.

We can choose any of the two numbers as the value of x (our solution), since in both cases both conditions are met.

Let's check it out:

x = 3

Condition 1: 22/3 = 7 with remainder 1

Condition 2: x + 5 = 3 + 5 = 8 which is even

x = 7

Condition 1: 22/7 = 3 with remainder 1

Condition 2: x + 5 = 7 + 5 = 12 which is even

You are number 3 or number 7.

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