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I think this is a high-quality question and I don't agree with the explanation. Question says " when x is divided by a, the remainder is b" so that would mean that x+b is divisible by a.
So the option "x+b is divisible by a" is also correct


How did you come up with that conclusion? It's not true. You could test it yourself.

Say x = 5, a = 3, and b = 2. All conditions are satisfied:

\(x=5\) is divided by \(a=3\), the remainder is \(b=2\).
\(x=5\) is divided by \(b=2\), the remainder is \(a-2=1\).

But x + b = 5 + 2 = 7, which is NOT divisible by a = 3.

Hope it's clear.
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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Key takeway that really helps *thanks Bunuel for showing this* is remainder must be less than divisor


Thank you very much for pointing it out so clearly
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Slightly different approach:

x=aq+b
x=bq+a-2

aq+b=bq+a-2
factor out q's
re-arranging gives: 2b=2a-2
Divide by 2
b=a-1
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How do we know we can use the same co-efficient for the quotients?
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DJ1986 wrote:
Slightly different approach:

x=aq+b
x=bq+a-2

aq+b=bq+a-2
factor out q's
re-arranging gives: 2b=2a-2
Divide by 2
b=a-1
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How do we know we can use the same co-efficient for the quotients?


This is addressed here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/m16-184104.html#p1705676
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New post 22 May 2018, 12:41
I think this is a high-quality question and I don't agree with the explanation. I don't completely agree with the explanation.
In the first line, the question says "when x is divided by a, the remainder is b" so using the basic division laws, x will be divisible by a when b is added (x + b will be divisible by a)
So the option "x+b is divisible by a" is also correct.

Let me know if I am thinking in the wrong direction :)
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I think this is a high-quality question and I don't agree with the explanation. I don't completely agree with the explanation.
In the first line, the question says "when x is divided by a, the remainder is b" so using the basic division laws, x will be divisible by a when b is added (x + b will be divisible by a)
So the option "x+b is divisible by a" is also correct.

Let me know if I am thinking in the wrong direction :)


That's not true.

For example, x = 1, a = 5 and b = 1.

x = 1 divided by a = 5 gives the remainder of b = 1 but x + b = 2 is NOT divisible by a = 5.
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It would have been correct had the option said x-b is divisible by a. You need to subtract the remainder from the dividend in order to make it divisible by the quotient.
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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If u add the remainder to the dividend, it does not become perfectly divisible.
Eg: If u have 12/5...... The Quotient is 2 and Remainder is 2. If u add 2 to 12 i.e 14/5 is still not divisible. Hence that analogy is incorrect.
If u subtract the remainder from the Dividend i.e 12-2 then the result will be perfectly divisible.
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dude option b is correct isn't it? When x is divided by a, b is the remainder. So that means x+b will be divisible by a!
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dude option b is correct isn't it? When x is divided by a, b is the remainder. So that means x+b will be divisible by a!


Please read the whole thread: https://gmatclub.com/forum/m16-184104-20.html#p1860426
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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I think this is a high-quality question and I don't agree with the explanation. Question says " when x is divided by a, the remainder is b" so that would mean that x+b is divisible by a.
So the option "x+b is divisible by a" is also correct


Incorrect approach stated.

Example: 10/3 ---> quotient is 3 and remainder is 1

10+1 (x+b) is not divisible by 3 (a).
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Since b is remainder, x-b is divisible by a, not x+b. I hope you got this point.
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Can I please get some links to similar problems?
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Can I please get some links to similar problems?


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