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2019 · Shift 1 · Q36
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Sequences and Series question

2019 · Shift 1 · Q36

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Let AP(a; d) denote the set of all the terms of an infinite arithmetic progression with first term a and common difference d > 0. If AP(1;3)∩AP(2;5)∩AP(3;7)AP(1;3) \cap AP(2;5) \cap AP(3;7)AP(1;3)∩AP(2;5)∩AP(3;7) = AP(a ; d), then a + d equals ..............
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Correct answer: 157

  1. We need the common terms of the three infinite arithmetic progressions:

AP(1;3)={1,4,7,10,… }AP(1;3)=\{1,4,7,10,\dots\}AP(1;3)={1,4,7,10,…} AP(2;5)={2,7,12,17,… }AP(2;5)=\{2,7,12,17,\dots\}AP(2;5)={2,7,12,17,…} AP(3;7)={3,10,17,24,… }AP(3;7)=\{3,10,17,24,\dots\}AP(3;7)={3,10,17,24,…}

If their intersection is again an arithmetic progression AP(a;d)AP(a;d)AP(a;d), then its terms must satisfy all three congruences.

  1. Let a common term be xxx. Then

x≡1(mod3)x \equiv 1 \pmod{3}x≡1(mod3) x≡2(mod5)x \equiv 2 \pmod{5}x≡2(mod5) x≡3(mod7)x \equiv 3 \pmod{7}x≡3(mod7)

So we solve this system of congruences.

  1. First combine the first two:

x≡1(mod3)x \equiv 1 \pmod{3}x≡1(mod3) x≡2(mod5)x \equiv 2 \pmod{5}x≡2(mod5)

Numbers congruent to 1(mod3)1 \pmod 31(mod3) are:

1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,…1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,\dots1,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,…

Among these, those congruent to 2(mod5)2 \pmod 52(mod5) are:

7,22,37,52,…7,22,37,52,\dots7,22,37,52,…

Hence

x≡7(mod15)x \equiv 7 \pmod{15}x≡7(mod15)

  1. Now combine with

x≡3(mod7)x \equiv 3 \pmod{7}x≡3(mod7)

Write

x=7+15kx=7+15kx=7+15k

Substitute into the third congruence:

7+15k≡3(mod7)7+15k \equiv 3 \pmod{7}7+15k≡3(mod7)

Since 7≡0(mod7)7 \equiv 0 \pmod 77≡0(mod7) and 15≡1(mod7)15 \equiv 1 \pmod 715≡1(mod7),

k≡3(mod7)k \equiv 3 \pmod 7k≡3(mod7)

So

k=3+7tk=3+7tk=3+7t

Thus

x=7+15(3+7t)=7+45+105t=52+105tx=7+15(3+7t)=7+45+105t=52+105tx=7+15(3+7t)=7+45+105t=52+105t

Therefore,

AP(1;3)∩AP(2;5)∩AP(3;7)=AP(52;105)AP(1;3) \cap AP(2;5) \cap AP(3;7)=AP(52;105)AP(1;3)∩AP(2;5)∩AP(3;7)=AP(52;105)

So

a=52,d=105a=52,\quad d=105a=52,d=105

  1. Hence

a+d=52+105=157a+d=52+105=157a+d=52+105=157

So the required integer is

157\boxed{157}157​

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