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Divisibility rules/Rule for 17 proof

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If the rule is 5n_0-k (the opposite of the suggested rule k-5n_0, but that is proven in turn, and k=n_110^0+n_210^1+n_310^2+...) we know that :

5n_0-k\equiv 5n_0+16k\equiv 5n_0+33k\equiv 5n_0+50k\equiv n_0+10k, which is our original number.


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