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2122+462+842+464+21302^{122}+4^{62}+8^{42}+4^{64}+2^{130} is divisible by which one of the following integers?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Write every term as a power of 2:

462=21244^{62}=2^{124}, 842=21268^{42}=2^{126} and 464=21284^{64}=2^{128}.

So,

2122+462+842+464+21302^{122}+4^{62}+8^{42}+4^{64}+2^{130}

=2122(1+22+24+26+28)=2^{122}\left(1+2^2+2^4+2^6+2^8\right)

=2122(1+4+16+64+256)=2^{122}(1+4+16+64+256)

=2122×341=2^{122}\times341.

Now,

341=11×31341=11\times31.

Therefore, the entire expression is divisible by 11.

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