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12 October, 01:34

For a certain positive integer n, n^2 gives a remainder of 4 when divided by 5, and n^3 gives a remainder of 2 when divided by 5. What remainder does n give when divided by 5?

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  1. 12 October, 01:51
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    N^3 - n^ = - 2 = 3 mod 5 = > n^2 (n-1) = 3 mod 5 8 = 3 mod 5, n^2 = 4 mod 5 = > n-1 = 2 mod 5 so n = 3 mod 5
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