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Difference between revisions of "2019 Mock AMC 10B Problems/Problem 22"
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S15^n - 7^n =\equiv 7^n - 7^n \equiv 0<math> </math>\text{mod}<math> </math>8<math> for all integer </math>n<math>. Therefore, </math>S = \{0, 8, 16, 24,...,248\}<math>. Since the sum of the elements in </math>S<math> is </math>8 + 16 + 24 + ... + 248 = 8(1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 31) = 8 \cdot \frac{31(31 + 1)}{2} = 2^7 \cdot 31<math>, so the answer is </math>2 + 7 + 31 = \boxed{\text{(A)} 40}$.
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<math>15^n - 7^n \equiv 7^n - 7^n \equiv 0</math> <math>\text{mod}</math> <math>8</math> for all integer <math>n</math>. Therefore, <math>S = \{0, 8, 16, 24,...,248\}</math>. Since the sum of the elements in <math>S</math> is <math>8 + 16 + 24 + ... + 248 = 8(1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 31) = 8 \cdot \frac{31(31 + 1)}{2} = 2^7 \cdot 31</math>, the answer is <math>2 + 7 + 31 = \boxed{\text{(A)} 40}</math>.

Revision as of 19:25, 3 November 2019

Problem

Let $S = \{r_1, r_2, r_3, ..., r_{\mu}\}$ be the set of all possible remainders when $15^{n} - 7^{n}$ is divided by $256$, where $n$ is a positive integer and $\mu$ is the number of elements in $S$. The sum $r_1 + r_2 + r_3 + ... + r_{\mu}$ can be expressed as\[p^qr,\]where $p, q, r$ are positive integers and $p$ and $r$ are as small as possible. Find $p+q+r$.

Solution

$15^n - 7^n \equiv 7^n - 7^n \equiv 0$ $\text{mod}$ $8$ for all integer $n$. Therefore, $S = \{0, 8, 16, 24,...,248\}$. Since the sum of the elements in $S$ is $8 + 16 + 24 + ... + 248 = 8(1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 31) = 8 \cdot \frac{31(31 + 1)}{2} = 2^7 \cdot 31$, the answer is $2 + 7 + 31 = \boxed{\text{(A)} 40}$.

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