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Let x be a positive integer such that 7x + 96 is divisible by x. How many values of x are possible?

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A.10
B.11
C.12Correct
D.Infinitely many
Explanation & Solution

The correct answer is (C) 12.

Explanation:

For 7x + 96 to be divisible by x, there must be 12 possible values of x that satisfy this condition

हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर

मान लीजिए, x कोई धन पूर्णांक है, इस प्रकार कि 7x + 96 विभाज्य है x से । x के कितने मान संभव हैं ?

A.10
B.11
C.12सही
D.अनंततः अनेक

सही उत्तर (C) 12 है।

व्याख्या:

For 7x + 96 to be divisible by x, there must be 12 possible values of x that satisfy this condition

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