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Prove that if a^2+b^2 is a multiple of 3 then both a and b are multiples of 3.

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a) A four digit number (in base 10) aabb is a perfect square. Discuss ways of systematically finding this number. (b) Prove that 11^{10}-1 is divisible by 100.

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Age 14 to 16
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If factorial $100$ ($100!$) was rewritten as the product of its prime factors how many $2$s and how many $5$s would there be?
 
Along the way, confirm how many zeros are at the end of this large number and what the first digit to precede them is.




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