P is a positive integer. When p+3 is divided by 8, the remaider is 5. What is the remainder when P is divided by 8?

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anonymous · Answer

lets try it with $p=10$

anonymous · Answer

that makes $p+3=13$ and when you divide $13$ by $8$ the remainder is $5$ as requested

anonymous · Answer

what is the remainder when you divide $10$ by $8$ ?

anonymous · Answer

2

anonymous · Answer

bingo

anonymous · Answer

okay thanks...

anonymous · Answer

that was just an example to show the answer is reasonable
we could just as well have gotten the answer by asking what is $5-3$

anonymous · Answer

i have another question... When a certain number is divided by 8 there is no remainder. If when the number is divided by 16 there is a remainder, the remainder must be?