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In a solar system of nn planets, Zorn the World Conqueror can invade mm planets at a time, but once there are less than mm free worlds left, he stops. If he invades 1313 at a time then there are 66 left, and if he invades 1414 at a time then there are 55 left. If this solar system has more than 100100 planets, what is the smallest number of planets it could have?
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In a solar system of n planets, Zorn the World Conqueror can invade m planets at a time, but once there are less than m free worlds left, he stops. If he invades 13 at a time then there are 6 left, and if he invades 14 at a time then there are 5 left. If this solar system has more than 100 planets, what is the smallest number of planets it could have?
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In a solar system of $n$ planets, Zorn the World Conqueror can invade $m$ planets at a time, but once there are less than $m$ free worlds left, he stops. If he invades $13$ at a time then there are $6$ left, and if he invades $14$ at a time then there are $5$ left. If this solar system has more than $100$ planets, what is the smallest number of planets it could have?

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