Find the base

Algebra Level 3

If the following equation is correct,find the base(radix) in which the numbers are represented. 62 × 32 = 1104 62\times32=1104


The answer is 18.

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1 solution

Babis Athineos
Mar 23, 2014

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 (6n+2)\cdot(3n+2)=1n^3+1n^2+0n+4\iff

18 n 2 + 12 n + 6 n + 4 = n 3 + n 2 + 4 \iff18n^2+12n+6n+4=n^3+n^2+4\iff

n 3 17 n 2 18 n = 0 \iff n^3-17n^2-18n=0\iff

n ( n 2 17 n 18 ) = 0 \iff n(n^2-17n-18)=0\iff

n ( n 2 18 n + n 18 ) = 0 \iff n(n^2-18n+n-18)=0\iff

n ( n 18 ) ( n + 1 ) = 0 \iff n(n-18)(n+1)=0

The solutions of the equation are n=0, n=18 and n=-1.

The only acceptable solution is n=18.

Yes.Most logical approach. But I never thought of it. Nice and good. Thanks.

Niranjan Khanderia - 7 years, 1 month ago

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