We need a number that has remainder 4 when divided by 6 and remainder 5 when divided by 7.
Numbers with remainder 4 when divided by 6: 4,10,16,22,28,34,40,…
Check each for remainder 5 when divided by 7:
- 4÷7=0 R 4 ×
- 10÷7=1 R 3 ×
- 16÷7=2 R 2 ×
- 22÷7=3 R 1 ×
- 28÷7=4 R 0 ×
- 34÷7=4 R 6 ×
- 40÷7=5 R 5 ✓
The answer is 40.
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