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The Divided Secret Puzzle
The Puzzle:
When you divide a certain number by 3, the remainder is 1.
When you divide the same number by 5, the remainder is 2.
When you divide it by 7, the remainder is 3.
What is the smallest positive number that satisfies these conditions?
Hint
The answer is less than 100.
Try a system of linear equations and then trial and error.
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