Finding the smallest positive integer t where (3t-200)/2 is a positive integer

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S={t[tex]\in[/tex]Z+ | (3t-200)/2 [tex]\in[/tex]Z+}

how to i find the element of S, provided some of this theorem:

1. every nonempty set of non negetive integer contains a least element: that is, some integer a in S such that a=<b for all b's belongingmto S

2. if a and b any positive integer, then there exist a positive integer n such that na<b

3. induction principle

from theorem 1. how do i find the least integer??
 
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Your goal is just to find the least element of S? I wouldn't use any of those. Look at the function that describes S... it's increasing with t, so you just want to make it as small as possible
 


can clarify a bit more,
i don't know how to make it small as possible
 


help T_T, someone,.. clarify for me. owho
 


ok, i thought of that, hmm, i'll try to convey my inept attempt

the smallest possible are (3/2)t>100 for y to be positive
t must be even for (3/2)t to me integer,

so,
y=2,t=68
y=5,t=70
y=8,t=72
y=11,t=74

so, S={2n+68 l n[tex]\in[/tex]Z}

correct me please

so, i don't need use those above definition(except for induction)