If (10a+b) is divisible by 7 then will ( a−2b ) also be divisible by 7 ?

Let , S = 10a + b

If “S” is divisible by 7 then if we substract or add any multiple of “7” to “S ” then resultant number will still be divisible by “7”

So we get,

S -7a is divisible by 7

So 10a+b-7a divisible by 7

3a+b also divisible by 7

If we multiply it by 5 , then resultant number will also be divisible by 7

So,

15a + 5b is divisible by 7

If we substract 14a from above sum still it will remain divisibly by 7 as explained in step 1.

So,

a + 5b is divisible by 7

Now even if we substract some multiple of 7 from above number it will still be divisible by 7.

So, lets substract 7b from above equation we get ,

a + 5b -7b = a-2b

So ( a – 2b ) is divisible by “7”

Hence the proof.