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$$A2B2 equiv 0 space space (textmod space 12)$$



$$A-B>4$$



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    Should that be $A^2B^2$? What are your thoughts on the problem? What you have tried? Where are you stuck?
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  • @JavaMan That shouldn't. I'm beginner at modular arithmetics. Hence I couldn't show my attempt.
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  • So then what is $A2B2$?
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$$A2B2 equiv 0 space space (textmod space 12)$$



$$A-B>4$$



Find the values $A$ can take.




Could you help me out?



Regards







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    Should that be $A^2B^2$? What are your thoughts on the problem? What you have tried? Where are you stuck?
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  • What have you tried so far? Where do you get stuck? What does it mean $A2B2$?
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  • @JavaMan That shouldn't. I'm beginner at modular arithmetics. Hence I couldn't show my attempt.
    – Hamilton
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  • So then what is $A2B2$?
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$$A2B2 equiv 0 space space (textmod space 12)$$



$$A-B>4$$



Find the values $A$ can take.




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$$A-B>4$$



Find the values $A$ can take.




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    Should that be $A^2B^2$? What are your thoughts on the problem? What you have tried? Where are you stuck?
    – JavaMan
    Aug 6 at 13:00











  • What have you tried so far? Where do you get stuck? What does it mean $A2B2$?
    – Taroccoesbrocco
    Aug 6 at 13:01










  • @JavaMan That shouldn't. I'm beginner at modular arithmetics. Hence I couldn't show my attempt.
    – Hamilton
    Aug 6 at 13:01











  • So then what is $A2B2$?
    – JavaMan
    Aug 6 at 13:02










  • @JavaMan $A2B2$ is a number
    – Hamilton
    Aug 6 at 13:03












  • 1




    Should that be $A^2B^2$? What are your thoughts on the problem? What you have tried? Where are you stuck?
    – JavaMan
    Aug 6 at 13:00











  • What have you tried so far? Where do you get stuck? What does it mean $A2B2$?
    – Taroccoesbrocco
    Aug 6 at 13:01










  • @JavaMan That shouldn't. I'm beginner at modular arithmetics. Hence I couldn't show my attempt.
    – Hamilton
    Aug 6 at 13:01











  • So then what is $A2B2$?
    – JavaMan
    Aug 6 at 13:02










  • @JavaMan $A2B2$ is a number
    – Hamilton
    Aug 6 at 13:03







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Should that be $A^2B^2$? What are your thoughts on the problem? What you have tried? Where are you stuck?
– JavaMan
Aug 6 at 13:00





Should that be $A^2B^2$? What are your thoughts on the problem? What you have tried? Where are you stuck?
– JavaMan
Aug 6 at 13:00













What have you tried so far? Where do you get stuck? What does it mean $A2B2$?
– Taroccoesbrocco
Aug 6 at 13:01




What have you tried so far? Where do you get stuck? What does it mean $A2B2$?
– Taroccoesbrocco
Aug 6 at 13:01












@JavaMan That shouldn't. I'm beginner at modular arithmetics. Hence I couldn't show my attempt.
– Hamilton
Aug 6 at 13:01





@JavaMan That shouldn't. I'm beginner at modular arithmetics. Hence I couldn't show my attempt.
– Hamilton
Aug 6 at 13:01













So then what is $A2B2$?
– JavaMan
Aug 6 at 13:02




So then what is $A2B2$?
– JavaMan
Aug 6 at 13:02












@JavaMan $A2B2$ is a number
– Hamilton
Aug 6 at 13:03




@JavaMan $A2B2$ is a number
– Hamilton
Aug 6 at 13:03










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Note that my answer is based off the comment the OP said: "$A2B2$ is a number". If this is not what they are looking for, then I will edit my answer later.



What we want is a four digit number $A2B2$ that satisfies the conditions given above.



Condition 1: $A2B2 equiv 0 mod12$



This means that our number must be divisible by $12 = 4 times 3$. For a four digit number to be divisible by $4$, then the last two digits must either be a multiple of $4$ or both be zero. For one to be divisible by $3$, we need each digit added up to be divisible by $3$ (if you didn't know of this trick, it can be proved if you have some understanding of proofs and divisibility). A number that is divisible by both $4$ and $3$ will be divisible by $12$ as well.



Condition 2: $A-B gt 4$ this is a straightforward thing to check after we check for condition 1.



Using condition 1, we can find all possible values for $B$:



  • $A202 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 0$

  • $A212 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B = 1$

  • $A222 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 2$

  • $A232 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=3$

  • $A242 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 4$

  • $A252 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=5$

  • $A262 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 6$

  • $A272 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B = 7$

  • $A282 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 8$

  • $A292 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=9$

So $B$ could be either $1,3,5,7,9$, but take note that if $B$ were to be equal to $5,7, or 9$, then $A$ would need to be larger than $9$ by condition 2 which wouldn't make sense using the assumption that $A2B2$ is a four digit number. Therefore we now know for sure that $B = 1$ or $B=3$ and our number is either of the form: $$A212$$
Or $$A232$$



Now using condition 2, we can deduce that $A$ can be any of the following: $6,7,8,9$. Remember that our number must be divisible by three, so we need $A + 2 + 1 + 2$ to be a multiple of $3$, and this can only happen when $A = 7$.



If we let $B=3$ then we need $A+2+3+2$ to be a multiple of three and $A=8$ works.



So our only allowed value for $A$ is $7$ if $B=1$ or $8$ if $B=3$, and we can check with a calculator that $$7212 ÷ 12 = 601$$
$$7-1 gt 4$$
Or $$8232÷12 = 686$$
$$8-3 gt 4$$




If in fact you did mean to say $A^2B^2$ then see that we only need one of the perfect squares to be divisible by $12$. The smallest perfect square that $12$ divides into is $36 = 6^2$. If we let $A$ be $6$ then we simply set $B$ to be either $0$ or $pm1$. Otherwise set $B=6$ and let $A ge 11$.

So either $|A|=6$ or $|A| ge 11$






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    If I were you, and admitting $$A2B2$$ is $$A^2B^2$$, I would take a look at the different values that a square number can take modulo 12.






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      Note that my answer is based off the comment the OP said: "$A2B2$ is a number". If this is not what they are looking for, then I will edit my answer later.



      What we want is a four digit number $A2B2$ that satisfies the conditions given above.



      Condition 1: $A2B2 equiv 0 mod12$



      This means that our number must be divisible by $12 = 4 times 3$. For a four digit number to be divisible by $4$, then the last two digits must either be a multiple of $4$ or both be zero. For one to be divisible by $3$, we need each digit added up to be divisible by $3$ (if you didn't know of this trick, it can be proved if you have some understanding of proofs and divisibility). A number that is divisible by both $4$ and $3$ will be divisible by $12$ as well.



      Condition 2: $A-B gt 4$ this is a straightforward thing to check after we check for condition 1.



      Using condition 1, we can find all possible values for $B$:



      • $A202 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 0$

      • $A212 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B = 1$

      • $A222 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 2$

      • $A232 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=3$

      • $A242 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 4$

      • $A252 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=5$

      • $A262 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 6$

      • $A272 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B = 7$

      • $A282 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 8$

      • $A292 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=9$

      So $B$ could be either $1,3,5,7,9$, but take note that if $B$ were to be equal to $5,7, or 9$, then $A$ would need to be larger than $9$ by condition 2 which wouldn't make sense using the assumption that $A2B2$ is a four digit number. Therefore we now know for sure that $B = 1$ or $B=3$ and our number is either of the form: $$A212$$
      Or $$A232$$



      Now using condition 2, we can deduce that $A$ can be any of the following: $6,7,8,9$. Remember that our number must be divisible by three, so we need $A + 2 + 1 + 2$ to be a multiple of $3$, and this can only happen when $A = 7$.



      If we let $B=3$ then we need $A+2+3+2$ to be a multiple of three and $A=8$ works.



      So our only allowed value for $A$ is $7$ if $B=1$ or $8$ if $B=3$, and we can check with a calculator that $$7212 ÷ 12 = 601$$
      $$7-1 gt 4$$
      Or $$8232÷12 = 686$$
      $$8-3 gt 4$$




      If in fact you did mean to say $A^2B^2$ then see that we only need one of the perfect squares to be divisible by $12$. The smallest perfect square that $12$ divides into is $36 = 6^2$. If we let $A$ be $6$ then we simply set $B$ to be either $0$ or $pm1$. Otherwise set $B=6$ and let $A ge 11$.

      So either $|A|=6$ or $|A| ge 11$






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        Note that my answer is based off the comment the OP said: "$A2B2$ is a number". If this is not what they are looking for, then I will edit my answer later.



        What we want is a four digit number $A2B2$ that satisfies the conditions given above.



        Condition 1: $A2B2 equiv 0 mod12$



        This means that our number must be divisible by $12 = 4 times 3$. For a four digit number to be divisible by $4$, then the last two digits must either be a multiple of $4$ or both be zero. For one to be divisible by $3$, we need each digit added up to be divisible by $3$ (if you didn't know of this trick, it can be proved if you have some understanding of proofs and divisibility). A number that is divisible by both $4$ and $3$ will be divisible by $12$ as well.



        Condition 2: $A-B gt 4$ this is a straightforward thing to check after we check for condition 1.



        Using condition 1, we can find all possible values for $B$:



        • $A202 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 0$

        • $A212 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B = 1$

        • $A222 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 2$

        • $A232 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=3$

        • $A242 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 4$

        • $A252 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=5$

        • $A262 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 6$

        • $A272 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B = 7$

        • $A282 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 8$

        • $A292 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=9$

        So $B$ could be either $1,3,5,7,9$, but take note that if $B$ were to be equal to $5,7, or 9$, then $A$ would need to be larger than $9$ by condition 2 which wouldn't make sense using the assumption that $A2B2$ is a four digit number. Therefore we now know for sure that $B = 1$ or $B=3$ and our number is either of the form: $$A212$$
        Or $$A232$$



        Now using condition 2, we can deduce that $A$ can be any of the following: $6,7,8,9$. Remember that our number must be divisible by three, so we need $A + 2 + 1 + 2$ to be a multiple of $3$, and this can only happen when $A = 7$.



        If we let $B=3$ then we need $A+2+3+2$ to be a multiple of three and $A=8$ works.



        So our only allowed value for $A$ is $7$ if $B=1$ or $8$ if $B=3$, and we can check with a calculator that $$7212 ÷ 12 = 601$$
        $$7-1 gt 4$$
        Or $$8232÷12 = 686$$
        $$8-3 gt 4$$




        If in fact you did mean to say $A^2B^2$ then see that we only need one of the perfect squares to be divisible by $12$. The smallest perfect square that $12$ divides into is $36 = 6^2$. If we let $A$ be $6$ then we simply set $B$ to be either $0$ or $pm1$. Otherwise set $B=6$ and let $A ge 11$.

        So either $|A|=6$ or $|A| ge 11$






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          Note that my answer is based off the comment the OP said: "$A2B2$ is a number". If this is not what they are looking for, then I will edit my answer later.



          What we want is a four digit number $A2B2$ that satisfies the conditions given above.



          Condition 1: $A2B2 equiv 0 mod12$



          This means that our number must be divisible by $12 = 4 times 3$. For a four digit number to be divisible by $4$, then the last two digits must either be a multiple of $4$ or both be zero. For one to be divisible by $3$, we need each digit added up to be divisible by $3$ (if you didn't know of this trick, it can be proved if you have some understanding of proofs and divisibility). A number that is divisible by both $4$ and $3$ will be divisible by $12$ as well.



          Condition 2: $A-B gt 4$ this is a straightforward thing to check after we check for condition 1.



          Using condition 1, we can find all possible values for $B$:



          • $A202 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 0$

          • $A212 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B = 1$

          • $A222 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 2$

          • $A232 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=3$

          • $A242 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 4$

          • $A252 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=5$

          • $A262 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 6$

          • $A272 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B = 7$

          • $A282 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 8$

          • $A292 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=9$

          So $B$ could be either $1,3,5,7,9$, but take note that if $B$ were to be equal to $5,7, or 9$, then $A$ would need to be larger than $9$ by condition 2 which wouldn't make sense using the assumption that $A2B2$ is a four digit number. Therefore we now know for sure that $B = 1$ or $B=3$ and our number is either of the form: $$A212$$
          Or $$A232$$



          Now using condition 2, we can deduce that $A$ can be any of the following: $6,7,8,9$. Remember that our number must be divisible by three, so we need $A + 2 + 1 + 2$ to be a multiple of $3$, and this can only happen when $A = 7$.



          If we let $B=3$ then we need $A+2+3+2$ to be a multiple of three and $A=8$ works.



          So our only allowed value for $A$ is $7$ if $B=1$ or $8$ if $B=3$, and we can check with a calculator that $$7212 ÷ 12 = 601$$
          $$7-1 gt 4$$
          Or $$8232÷12 = 686$$
          $$8-3 gt 4$$




          If in fact you did mean to say $A^2B^2$ then see that we only need one of the perfect squares to be divisible by $12$. The smallest perfect square that $12$ divides into is $36 = 6^2$. If we let $A$ be $6$ then we simply set $B$ to be either $0$ or $pm1$. Otherwise set $B=6$ and let $A ge 11$.

          So either $|A|=6$ or $|A| ge 11$






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          Note that my answer is based off the comment the OP said: "$A2B2$ is a number". If this is not what they are looking for, then I will edit my answer later.



          What we want is a four digit number $A2B2$ that satisfies the conditions given above.



          Condition 1: $A2B2 equiv 0 mod12$



          This means that our number must be divisible by $12 = 4 times 3$. For a four digit number to be divisible by $4$, then the last two digits must either be a multiple of $4$ or both be zero. For one to be divisible by $3$, we need each digit added up to be divisible by $3$ (if you didn't know of this trick, it can be proved if you have some understanding of proofs and divisibility). A number that is divisible by both $4$ and $3$ will be divisible by $12$ as well.



          Condition 2: $A-B gt 4$ this is a straightforward thing to check after we check for condition 1.



          Using condition 1, we can find all possible values for $B$:



          • $A202 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 0$

          • $A212 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B = 1$

          • $A222 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 2$

          • $A232 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=3$

          • $A242 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 4$

          • $A252 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=5$

          • $A262 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 6$

          • $A272 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B = 7$

          • $A282 notequiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B neq 8$

          • $A292 equiv 0 mod 4 Rightarrow B=9$

          So $B$ could be either $1,3,5,7,9$, but take note that if $B$ were to be equal to $5,7, or 9$, then $A$ would need to be larger than $9$ by condition 2 which wouldn't make sense using the assumption that $A2B2$ is a four digit number. Therefore we now know for sure that $B = 1$ or $B=3$ and our number is either of the form: $$A212$$
          Or $$A232$$



          Now using condition 2, we can deduce that $A$ can be any of the following: $6,7,8,9$. Remember that our number must be divisible by three, so we need $A + 2 + 1 + 2$ to be a multiple of $3$, and this can only happen when $A = 7$.



          If we let $B=3$ then we need $A+2+3+2$ to be a multiple of three and $A=8$ works.



          So our only allowed value for $A$ is $7$ if $B=1$ or $8$ if $B=3$, and we can check with a calculator that $$7212 ÷ 12 = 601$$
          $$7-1 gt 4$$
          Or $$8232÷12 = 686$$
          $$8-3 gt 4$$




          If in fact you did mean to say $A^2B^2$ then see that we only need one of the perfect squares to be divisible by $12$. The smallest perfect square that $12$ divides into is $36 = 6^2$. If we let $A$ be $6$ then we simply set $B$ to be either $0$ or $pm1$. Otherwise set $B=6$ and let $A ge 11$.

          So either $|A|=6$ or $|A| ge 11$







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              If I were you, and admitting $$A2B2$$ is $$A^2B^2$$, I would take a look at the different values that a square number can take modulo 12.






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                If I were you, and admitting $$A2B2$$ is $$A^2B^2$$, I would take a look at the different values that a square number can take modulo 12.






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                  If I were you, and admitting $$A2B2$$ is $$A^2B^2$$, I would take a look at the different values that a square number can take modulo 12.






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                  If I were you, and admitting $$A2B2$$ is $$A^2B^2$$, I would take a look at the different values that a square number can take modulo 12.







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