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There is a sequence An for a positive integer n such that when An-2 is divided by An-1 the remainder is An. If A3=6, A4=0, which of the following can be the value of A1?

A. 48
B. 50
C. 52
D. 56
E. 58


==> If n=4, A2=A3Q+A4=6Q+0=6Q is derived.
If n=3, from A1=A2P+A3=6QP+6=6(QP+1), it becomes always a multiple of 6.
Thus, the answer is A.
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I got confused because when 48 is divided by 6 the remainder is zero.
As I see one can get A2 = 6,12,18 any of multiple of 6
If we take 12 as A2 and we get 54 in the option for value of A1, A3 can have a remainder of 6 .
Please correct me where my reasoning gets wrong.
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There is a sequence \(a_n\) for a positive integer n such that when \(a_{n-2}\) is divided by \(a_{n-1}\) the remainder is \(a_n\). If \(a_3=6\), \(a_4=0\), which of the following can be the value of \(a_1\)?

A. 48
B. 50
C. 52
D. 56
E. 58

I got confused because when 48 is divided by 6 the remainder is zero.
As I see one can get A2 = 6,12,18 any of multiple of 6
If we take 12 as A2 and we get 54 in the option for value of A1, A3 can have a remainder of 6 .
Please correct me where my reasoning gets wrong.
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Consider \(a_1=48\), \(a_2=42\), and \(a_3=6\). When 48 is divided by 42, the remainder is 6.­ Hence, 48 could be the value of \(a_1\).­
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There is a sequence \(a_n\) for a positive integer n such that when \(a_{n-2}\) is divided by \(a_{n-1}\) the remainder is \(a_n\). If \(a_3=6\), \(a_4=0\), which of the following can be the value of \(a_1\)?

A. 48
B. 50
C. 52
D. 56
E. 58

I got confused because when 48 is divided by 6 the remainder is zero.
As I see one can get A2 = 6,12,18 any of multiple of 6
If we take 12 as A2 and we get 54 in the option for value of A1, A3 can have a remainder of 6 .
Please correct me where my reasoning gets wrong.
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Consider \(a_1=48\), \(a_2=42\), and \(a_3=6\). When 48 is divided by 42, the remainder is 6.­ Hex, 48 could be the value of \(a_1\).
­Now Got It
Thank you Bunuel
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