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If 5353-333 is divided by 10, then the remainder obtained is
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The correct answer is: 6
We know that,

xn-yn=x-yxn-1+xn-2y+....+xyn-2+yn-1

i.e. xn-yn is divisible by x-y

5353-333=5353-353+353-333+33-33

=5353-353+353-33-333-33

Clearly, 1st bracket is divisible by 50 and the last one is divisible by 30. So, both are divisible by 10.

353-33=33350-33=33350-1

=3310-125-1=2710-125-27=2710k-1-27

=270k-54=270k-60+6=10μ+6.

Hence, the remainder obtained is 6.

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