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If z = x^n – 19, is z divisible by 9?

(1) x = 10; n is a positive integer
(2) z + 981 is a multiple of 9
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Re: If z = x^n – 19, is z divisible by 9? [#permalink] New post   25 Apr 2013, 03:04
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If z = x^n – 19, is z divisible by 9?

(1) x = 10; n is a positive integer --> \(z = x^n - 19=10^n-19=(10^n-1)-18\). Now, 10^n-1 is always a multiple of 9 (for positive integer n, 10^n-1 = 9, 99, 999, ...) and -18 is also a multiple of 9, thus \(x=(10^n-1)-18=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)-(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)\). Sufficient.

(2) z + 981 is a multiple of 9. Since 981 is a multiple of 9, then we have that \(z+(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)\) --> \(z=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)-(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)\). Sufficient.

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Re: If z = x^n – 19, is z divisible by 9? 1) x = 10; [#permalink] New post   25 Apr 2013, 02:04
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If \(z = x^n - 19\), is z divisible by 9?

1) x = 10; n is a positive integer
\(z=10^1-19=-9\) divisible by 9
\(z=10^2-19=81\) divisible by 9
\(z=10^3-19=991\) divisible by 9
We can see a pattern here. Whan a number is divisible by nine? When the sum of its digit is a multiple of nine, here is always the case as you can see. Going on with the values of \(n\) you'll see that the resulting number will have the form 9XXX( 9 x times)81 and the sum of those digits will always be a multiple of nine. Sufficient

2) z + 981 is a multiple of 9
this means that \(\frac{z + 981}{9}=\frac{z+9*9*11}{9}=integer\) so one of the factors of z must be 9. Sufficient
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If z = x^n - 19, is z divisible by 9? [#permalink] New post   14 Jul 2015, 08:27
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If z = x^n - 19, is z divisible by 9?
(1) x = 10; n is a positive integer
(2) z + 981 is a multiple of 9


Given : z = x^n - 19

Question : is z divisible by 9?

CONCEPT: The Number will be divisible by 9 if the Sum of the digits of the number is a multiple of 9

Statement 1: x = 10; n is a positive integer

@n=1, z = 10^1 - 19 = -9 Divisible by 9
@n=2, z = 10^2 - 19 = 82 Divisible by 9
@n=3, z = 10^3 - 19 = 981 Divisible by 9
i.e. The result is always Divisible by 9. Hence,
SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: z + 981 is a multiple of 9

981 is a multiple of 9 and also (z + 981) is a multiple of 9 as well which is possible only when z also is a multiple of 9 because if 9a + b = 9c then b = 9(c-1) i.e. a multiple of 9
Hence, z must be a multiple of 9 as well
SUFFICIENT

Answer: Option D
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If z = x^n – 19, is z divisible by 9? [#permalink] New post   31 May 2016, 06:17
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If z = x^n- 19, is z divisible by 9?

(1) x = 10; n is a positive integer
(2) z + 99 is a multiple of 9



\(z = x^n- 19\)...
z divided by 9 means \(x^n-19\) divided by 9..... 19 divided by 9 leaves a remainder of 1, so \(x^n\) should leave a remainder of 1 too as 1-1 = 0, for z to be div by 9..

lets see the statement-

(1) x = 10; n is a positive integer
so \(x^n\) will be \(10^1\) or \(10^2\) and so on...
When it will be divided by 9, it will leave a remainder of 1...
ans YES
SUFF

(2) z + 99 is a multiple of 9
if z+99 is div by 9, z will also be div by 9, as 99 is divisible by 9
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Re: If z = x^n – 19, is z divisible by 9? [#permalink] New post   05 May 2017, 12:26
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If z = x^n – 19, is z divisible by 9?

(1) x = 10; n is a positive integer --> \(z = x^n - 19=10^n-19=(10^n-1)-18\). Now, 10^n-1 is always a multiple of 9 (for positive integer n, 10^n-1 = 9, 99, 999, ...) and -18 is also a multiple of 9, thus \(x=(10^n-1)-18=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)-(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)\). Sufficient.

(2) z + 981 is a multiple of 9. Since 981 is a multiple of 9, then we have that \(z+(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)\) --> \(z=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)-(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)\). Sufficient.

Answer: D.


For statement 2, why can't Z=0 as well as a multiple of 9?
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Re: If z = x^n – 19, is z divisible by 9? [#permalink] New post   05 May 2017, 12:30
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Bunuel wrote:
If z = x^n – 19, is z divisible by 9?

(1) x = 10; n is a positive integer --> \(z = x^n - 19=10^n-19=(10^n-1)-18\). Now, 10^n-1 is always a multiple of 9 (for positive integer n, 10^n-1 = 9, 99, 999, ...) and -18 is also a multiple of 9, thus \(x=(10^n-1)-18=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)-(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)\). Sufficient.

(2) z + 981 is a multiple of 9. Since 981 is a multiple of 9, then we have that \(z+(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)\) --> \(z=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)-(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)=(a \ multiple \ of \ 9)\). Sufficient.

Answer: D.


For statement 2, why can't Z=0 as well as a multiple of 9?


z can be 0 but this won't change the answer because 0 is a multiple of every integer, 0/(non-zero integer) = 0 = integer.
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