Problem

1951 AHSME Problem 37

A number which when divided by 10 leaves a remainder of 9, when divided by 9 leaves a remainder of 8, by 8 leaves a remainder of 7, etc., down to where, when divided by 2, it leaves a remainder of 1, is:

\textbf{(A)}\ 59\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 419\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1259\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2519\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these answers}


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