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Prove that from any set A which contains 138 distinct integers, there exists a subset B...

Prove that from any set A which contains 138 distinct integers, there exists a subset B which contains at least 3 distinct integers and the sum of the elements in B is divisible by 46. Show all your steps

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We apply pigeonhole principal to solve this question. See the attached image for the detailed solution.



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