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Lê Quốc Trần Anh Coordinator

05/01/2018 at 17:28
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In base b, 321 – 123 = 154. What is the value of b? 




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    Phan Thanh Tinh Coordinator 10/01/2018 at 11:08

    \(\left(3b^2+2b+1\right)-\left(b^2+2b+3\right)=b^2+5b+4\)

    \(\Leftrightarrow b^2-5b-6=0\Leftrightarrow b^2+b-6b-6=0\)

    \(\Leftrightarrow b\left(b+1\right)-6\left(b+1\right)=0\Leftrightarrow\left(b-6\right)\left(b+1\right)=0\Rightarrow b=6\)


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