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If x is a digit of the number 66784x¯ such that it is divisible by 9, find possible values of x.

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It is given that 66784x¯ is a multiple of 9.Therefore, (6+6+7+8+4+x) is a multiple of 9.And,(31+x) is a multiple of 9. Possible values of (31+x) are 0, 9, 18, 27, 36, 45,...But x is a digit. So, x can only take value 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,...9.31+x=36 x=36-31x=5

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