petrified17 wrote:
If k and m are integers and k = m*(m+4)*(m+5), k must be divisible by which of following(s)?
I. 3
II. 6
III. 8
A. I
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. II
E. III
Mathematicalapproach
\(k=m*(m+4)*(m+5) = (m+3-3)*(m+4)*(m+5)\)
or\(k = (m+3)*(m+4)*(m+5)-3(m+4)*(m+5)\)
Now,\((m+3)\) ,\((m+4)\) &\((m+5)\) are three consecutive integers, henceMUST be divisible by\(3\) &\(6\)
\(-3(m+4)*(m+5)\) has
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