Question

Neal thought of a number. When he divided 47 by his number the remainder was 5. What can Neal's number be? Find all possible answers

Answer 1

47x5= 235
235 divided by 5 =47
Neals number could be 47

Answer 2

`\{\ldots -89,-42,5,52,99,\ldots\}`

Explanation:

His number must be an integer multiple of 47, plus 5.

`47n+5` where n is any integer.