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We can replace the letters with any numbers that satisfy this condition. It must be true for any numbers we use. Let <math>x</math> = <math>5</math> <math>y</math> = <math>2</math> <math>u</math> = <math>2</math> and <math>v</math> = <math>1</math>. Plug in you numbers and get <math>13</math> ÷ <math>2</math> <math>=</math> <math>6</math> remainder <math>1</math>. Since <math>v</math> = <math>1</math>, our answer is <math>E</math>.
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==Problem==
Solution by superagh
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When a positive integer <math>x</math> is divided by a positive integer <math>y</math>, the quotient is <math>u</math> and the remainder is <math>v</math>, where <math>u</math> and <math>v</math> are integers.
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What is the remainder when <math>x+2uy</math> is divided by <math>y</math>?
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad
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\textbf{(B)}\ 2u \qquad
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\textbf{(C)}\ 3u \qquad
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\textbf{(D)}\ v \qquad
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\textbf{(E)}\ 2v </math>   
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==Solution 1==
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*We can solve this problem by elemetary modular arthmetic,
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<math>x \equiv v\ (\textrm{mod}\ y)</math> <math>=></math> <math>x+2uy \equiv v\ (\textrm{mod}\ y)</math>
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~GEOMETRY-WIZARD
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==Solution 2==
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By the definition of quotient and remainder, problem states that <math>x = uy + v</math>.
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The problem asks to find the remainder of <math>x + 2uy</math> when divided by <math>y</math>.  Since <math>2uy</math> is divisible by <math>y</math>, adding it to <math>x</math> will not change the remainder.  Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}}</math>.
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==Solution 3==
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If the statement is true for all values of <math>(x, y, u, v)</math>, then it must be true for a specific set of <math>(x, y, u, v)</math>.
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If you let <math>x=43</math> and <math>y = 8</math>, then the quotient is <math>u = 5</math> and the remainder is <math>v = 3</math>.  The problem asks what the remainder is when you divide <math>x + 2uy = 43 + 2 \cdot 5 \cdot 8 = 123</math> by <math>8</math>.  In this case, the remainder is <math>3</math>.
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When you plug in <math>u=5</math> and <math>v = 3</math> into the answer choices, they become <math>0, 5, 10, 3, 6</math>, respectively.  Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}}</math>.
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==See Also==
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{{AHSME 40p box|year=1964|num-b=2|num-a=4}}
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[[Category:Introductory Number Theory Problems]]
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Latest revision as of 05:04, 31 December 2023

Problem

When a positive integer $x$ is divided by a positive integer $y$, the quotient is $u$ and the remainder is $v$, where $u$ and $v$ are integers. What is the remainder when $x+2uy$ is divided by $y$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2u \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3u \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ v \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2v$


Solution 1

  • We can solve this problem by elemetary modular arthmetic,

$x \equiv v\ (\textrm{mod}\ y)$ $=>$ $x+2uy \equiv v\ (\textrm{mod}\ y)$

~GEOMETRY-WIZARD

Solution 2

By the definition of quotient and remainder, problem states that $x = uy + v$.

The problem asks to find the remainder of $x + 2uy$ when divided by $y$. Since $2uy$ is divisible by $y$, adding it to $x$ will not change the remainder. Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}}$.

Solution 3

If the statement is true for all values of $(x, y, u, v)$, then it must be true for a specific set of $(x, y, u, v)$.

If you let $x=43$ and $y = 8$, then the quotient is $u = 5$ and the remainder is $v = 3$. The problem asks what the remainder is when you divide $x + 2uy = 43 + 2 \cdot 5 \cdot 8 = 123$ by $8$. In this case, the remainder is $3$.

When you plug in $u=5$ and $v = 3$ into the answer choices, they become $0, 5, 10, 3, 6$, respectively. Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}}$.

See Also

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