If the following equation is correct,find the base(radix) in which the numbers are represented.
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If n is the base, then the meaning of the equation (in decimal) is:
( 6 n + 2 ) ⋅ ( 3 n + 2 ) = 1 n 3 + 1 n 2 + 0 n + 4 ⟺
⟺ 1 8 n 2 + 1 2 n + 6 n + 4 = n 3 + n 2 + 4 ⟺
⟺ n 3 − 1 7 n 2 − 1 8 n = 0 ⟺
⟺ n ( n 2 − 1 7 n − 1 8 ) = 0 ⟺
⟺ n ( n 2 − 1 8 n + n − 1 8 ) = 0 ⟺
⟺ n ( n − 1 8 ) ( n + 1 ) = 0
The solutions of the equation are n=0, n=18 and n=-1.
The only acceptable solution is n=18.