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We can work our way up, and find that <math>y\equiv 1\pmod 5</math>, <math>y\equiv 21\pmod{25}</math>, and finally <math>y\equiv 96\pmod{125}</math>. This gives us our smallest value, <math>y = 96</math>, so <math>x = \boxed{192}</math>, as desired. - Spacesam | We can work our way up, and find that <math>y\equiv 1\pmod 5</math>, <math>y\equiv 21\pmod{25}</math>, and finally <math>y\equiv 96\pmod{125}</math>. This gives us our smallest value, <math>y = 96</math>, so <math>x = \boxed{192}</math>, as desired. - Spacesam | ||
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+ | Let this integer be <math>x.</math> Note that <cmath>x^3 \equiv 888 \pmod{1000} \implies x \equiv 0 \pmod {2}~~ \cap ~~ x \equiv 2 \pmod{5}.</cmath> We wish to find the residue of <math>x</math> mod <math>125.</math> Note that <cmath>x \equiv 2,7,12,17, \text{ or } 22 \pmod{25}</cmath> using our congruence in mod <math>5.</math> The residue that works must also satisfy <math>x^3 \equiv 13 \pmod{25}</math> from our original congruence. Noting that <math>17^3 \equiv (-8)^3 \equiv -512 \equiv 13 \pmod{25}</math> (and bashing out the other residues perhaps but they're not that hard), we find that <cmath>x \equiv 17 \pmod{25}.</cmath> Thus, <cmath>x \equiv 17,42,67,92,117 \pmod{125}.</cmath> The residue that works must also satisfy <math>x^3 \equiv 13 \pmod{125}</math> from our original congruence. It is easy to memorize that <cmath>17^3 \equiv \mathbf{4913} \equiv 38 \pmod{125}.</cmath> Also, <cmath>42^3 \equiv 42^2 \cdot 42 \equiv 1764 \cdot 42 \equiv 14 \cdot 42 \equiv 88 \pmod{125}.</cmath> Finally, <cmath>67^3 \equiv 67^2 \cdot 67 \equiv 4489 \cdot 67 \equiv (-11) \cdot 67 \equiv -737 \equiv 13 \pmod{125},</cmath> as desired. Thus, <math>x</math> must satisfy <cmath>x \equiv 0 \pmod{2}~~ \cap ~~x \equiv 67 \pmod{125} \implies x \equiv 192 \pmod{250} \implies x=\boxed{192}.</cmath> ~samrocksnature | ||
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Problem
Find the smallest positive integer whose cube ends in .
Solution
Solution 1
A little bit of checking tells us that the units digit must be 2. Now our cube must be in the form of ; using the binomial theorem gives us . Since we are looking for the tens digit, we get . This is true if the tens digit is either or . Casework:
- : Then our cube must be in the form of . Hence the lowest possible value for the hundreds digit is , and so is a valid solution.
- : Then our cube is . The lowest possible value for the hundreds digit is , and we get . Hence, since , the answer is
Solution 2
and . due to the last digit of . Let . By expanding, .
By looking at the last digit again, we see , so we let where . Plugging this in to gives . Obviously, , so we let where can be any non-negative integer.
Therefore, . must also be a multiple of , so must be even. . Therefore, , where is any non-negative integer. The number has form . So the minimum .
Solution 3
Let . We factor an out of the right hand side, and we note that must be of the form , where is a positive integer. Then, this becomes . Taking mod , , and , we get , , and .
We can work our way up, and find that , , and finally . This gives us our smallest value, , so , as desired. - Spacesam
Solution 4 (Bash)
Let this integer be Note that We wish to find the residue of mod Note that using our congruence in mod The residue that works must also satisfy from our original congruence. Noting that (and bashing out the other residues perhaps but they're not that hard), we find that Thus, The residue that works must also satisfy from our original congruence. It is easy to memorize that Also, Finally, as desired. Thus, must satisfy ~samrocksnature
See also
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