3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 = 3 a What is the sum of digits of the decimal representation of a ?
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3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 ( 3 3 × 3 ) × 3 = 3 ( 3 4 ) × 3 ( 3 4 ) × 3 ( 3 4 ) × 3 = 3 ( 3 4 + 3 4 + 3 4 ) × 3 = 3 ( 3 4 × 3 ) × 3 = 3 ( 3 5 ) × 3 = 3 ( 3 5 + 1 ) = 3 a
Thus a = 3 5 + 1 = 2 4 4 , so our answer is 2 + 4 + 4 = 1 0
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The given expression is :
3 3 3 × 3 × 3 3 3 × 3 × 3 3 3 × 3 × 3 = 3 a
Now, 3 3 = 2 7
⟹ 3 2 7 × 3 × 3 2 7 × 3 × 3 2 7 × 3 × 3 1 = 3 a
⟹ 3 8 1 × 3 8 1 × 3 8 1 × 3 1 = 3 a
⟹ 3 8 1 + 8 1 + 8 1 + 1 = 3 a
⟹ 3 2 4 4 = 3 a
⟹ a = 2 4 4
Therefore, sum of digits of a = 2 + 4 + 4 = 10