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28 May 2018, 12:52
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If a and b are integers, and 2a + b = 17, then 8a + b cannot equal which of the following?
A) -1
B) 33
C) 35
D) 65
E) 71
A) -1
B) 33
C) 35
D) 65
E) 71
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28 May 2018, 14:56
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If a and b are integers, and 2a + b = 17, then 8a + b cannot equal which of the following?
A) -1
B) 33
C) 35
D) 65
E) 71
from 1st equation: b =17 - 2a
Plug into question: 8a + (17 - 2a) cannot equal which of the following -----> 6a + 17 cannot equal which of the following
Final rephrase: Which of the following cannot be represented as a multiple of 6 + 17
A) - 18 + 17 = -1 -----> -18 = multiple of 6
B) 16 + 17 = 33 -----> 16 = NOT a multiple of 6 -----------> B is our answer
C) 18 + 17 = 35 ----> 18 = multiple of 6
D) 48 + 17 = 65 ----> 48 = multiple of 6
E) 54 + 17 = 71 -----> 54 = multiple of 6
Answer: B
A) -1
B) 33
C) 35
D) 65
E) 71
from 1st equation: b =17 - 2a
Plug into question: 8a + (17 - 2a) cannot equal which of the following -----> 6a + 17 cannot equal which of the following
Final rephrase: Which of the following cannot be represented as a multiple of 6 + 17
A) - 18 + 17 = -1 -----> -18 = multiple of 6
B) 16 + 17 = 33 -----> 16 = NOT a multiple of 6 -----------> B is our answer
C) 18 + 17 = 35 ----> 18 = multiple of 6
D) 48 + 17 = 65 ----> 48 = multiple of 6
E) 54 + 17 = 71 -----> 54 = multiple of 6
Answer: B
General Discussion
30 May 2018, 17:10
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We see that 8a + b is 6a more than 2a + b. So 8a + b = 17 + 6a. Since 6a is a multiple of 6, the difference between the answer choice (if it can be the value of 8a + b) and 17 must be a multiple of 6. The one that is not a multiple of 6 is the answer. Let’s analyze the choices.
A) -1 - 17 = -18 is a multiple of 6.
B) 33 - 17 = 16 is NOT a multiple of of 6.
(We see that B is the answer, but let’s check the other ones to make sure.),
C) 35 - 17 = 18 is a multiple of 6.
D) 65 - 17 = 48 is a multiple of 6.
E) 71 - 17 = 54 is a multiple of 6.
Answer: B
