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‘n’ is a 2-digit number. Find the number of possible values of n for which n³ -2n² -51n +737 is divisible by 169.
‘n’ is a 2-digit number. Find the number of possible values of n for which n³ -2n² -51n +737 is divisible by 169.
n³ – 2n² – 51n + 737
= (n + 4)(n + 3)(n – 9) + 845
845 = 169×5
So, for the expression to be divisible by 169, (n + 4)(n + 3)(n – 9) should be divisible by 169
=> Either (n + 3) is divisible by 169 or (n + 4) is divisible by 13
So, n – 9 = 13, 26, 39, 52, 65, 78
=> n can be 22, 35, 48, 61, 74 and 87
So 6 possible values.
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