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OpenStudy (anonymous):

When positive integer n is divided by 5, the remainder is x. When 2n is divided by 5, the remainder is y. Which pair (x, y) is not possible?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer is (3,2)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(n \equiv x \mod 5\) \(2n \equiv y \mod 5\) \(\implies\) \(2x \equiv y \mod 5\) \(2x-y \equiv 0 \mod 5\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

or \(2x -y = 5k\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

so the conditions is : \(2x-y\) needs to be exactly divisible by 5

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