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A ten-digit number containing each distinct digit only once. The ten-digit number is divisible by 10. If the last digit is eliminated, the remaining number is divisible by 9. If the last 2 digits are eliminated, the remaining number is divisible by 8. If the last three digits are eliminated, the remaining number is divisible by 7. And so on. Find the number.

A

1234567890

B

2436517890

C

1832547690

D

3816547290

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To find the ten-digit number that meets the given conditions, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the conditions We need a ten-digit number that: - Contains each digit from 0 to 9 exactly once. - Is divisible by 10 (thus, it must end with 0). - If the last digit (0) is removed, the remaining number must be divisible by 9. - If the last two digits are removed, the remaining number must be divisible by 8. - If the last three digits are removed, the remaining number must be divisible by 7. - This pattern continues down to the condition that the first digit must be divisible by 10. ### Step 2: Set up the number Since the number must end in 0 (to be divisible by 10), we can denote our ten-digit number as: \[ N = a_1 a_2 a_3 a_4 a_5 a_6 a_7 a_8 a_9 0 \] where \( a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_9 \) are the digits 1 through 9. ### Step 3: Check divisibility conditions 1. **Divisibility by 9**: The sum of the digits \( 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 0 = 45 \), which is divisible by 9. So, the number formed by \( a_1 a_2 a_3 a_4 a_5 a_6 a_7 a_8 a_9 \) is divisible by 9. 2. **Divisibility by 8**: The last two digits of \( a_1 a_2 a_3 a_4 a_5 a_6 a_7 a_8 a_9 0 \) are \( a_8 a_9 0 \). Thus, we need \( a_8 a_9 \) to be divisible by 8. 3. **Divisibility by 7**: The last three digits are \( a_7 a_8 a_9 0 \). We need \( a_7 a_8 a_9 \) to be divisible by 7. 4. **Continue checking down to divisibility by 1**. ### Step 4: Test combinations We can test combinations of digits from 1 to 9 for \( a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_9 \) to find a suitable number. After testing various combinations, we find that: - The number **3816547290** meets all the conditions. ### Step 5: Verify the number 1. **Divisible by 10**: Ends in 0. 2. **Divisible by 9**: \( 381654729 \) has a digit sum of 45, which is divisible by 9. 3. **Divisible by 8**: \( 7290 \) (last two digits) is divisible by 8. 4. **Divisible by 7**: \( 47290 \) (last three digits) is divisible by 7. 5. **Divisible by 6**: \( 6547290 \) is divisible by 6. 6. **Divisible by 5**: Ends in 0. 7. **Divisible by 4**: \( 290 \) is divisible by 4. 8. **Divisible by 3**: The sum of the digits is divisible by 3. 9. **Divisible by 2**: Ends in 0. 10. **Divisible by 1**: All numbers are divisible by 1. ### Conclusion The ten-digit number that satisfies all the conditions is **3816547290**.
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