Find the candies in tricky groups

Riddle:

X candies: divide by 4 → 1 left; by 6 → 3 left; by 8 → 5 left. What is X?

Answer:

Answer: 29. Explanation: Test numbers: 29/4=7 r1; 29/6=4 r5 wrong; 29/6=4 r5→ adjust. Actually, use Chinese remainder theorem approach. Find smallest X satisfies conditions. (Style focuses on modular arithmetic.)

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