Numbers & Algebra

1:

If 7x + 6y = 420, x and y are natural numbers, then what can be said about x?

A.

x is always odd

B.

x is always even.

C.

x is even only if y is odd.

D.

x is odd if y is even.

 

Answer : B

Explanation :

7x + 6y = 420
Equation is of the form:
7x + even number = even number.
∴7x has to be even 
 Hence x has to be even.

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