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Re: If n is a positive integer, is n divisible by 2? [#permalink]
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If n is a positive integer, is n divisible by 2?

(1) 7n - 8 is divisible by 20
(2) 3n^2 + 2n + 5 is a prime number


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target find if n is divisible by 2
#1
7n - 8 is divisible by 20
at n = 4,24 ; yes sufficeint
#2
3n^2 + 2n + 5 is a prime number
n=0 prime is 5 ; n = 4 prime is 61 ; yes
sufficient
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Re: If n is a positive integer, is n divisible by 2? [#permalink]
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IMO D

To find n is Even/odd

(1) 7n - 8 is divisible by 20
for (7n-8) to be divisible by 20, it has to be even
=>7n-8 = Even
8 is even
Even - Even = even
Odd-Even = odd x

so 7n has to be even, for 7n to be even, n has to. be even (Even*Odd = Even; Odd*Odd= Odd)

SUFFICIENT

(2) 3n^2 + 2n + 5 is a prime number
Sine n is +ve, value for the given expression will be >5 and only 2 is even integer
==> 3n^2 + 2n + 5 = odd
2n will always be even & Even+Odd = Odd
so 3n^2 + 5 = odd.
Now we know, Odd + Odd = Even & Odd+ Even = Odd
so 3n^2 has to be even
=> n has to be even (becoz: Even * odd = Even)

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Re: If n is a positive integer, is n divisible by 2? [#permalink]
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Bunuel wrote:
If n is a positive integer, is n divisible by 2?

(1) 7n - 8 is divisible by 20
(2) 3n^2 + 2n + 5 is a prime number


D , IMO
(1) 7n - 8 is divisible by 20

7n = 20 I + 8 => 7n = even .. so n must be even .. Sufficient .

(2) 3n^2 + 2n + 5 is a prime number

3n^2 + 2n must be even => 3n^2 must be even => n must be even -- Sufficient .

Hence D is the ans .
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