In this problem, a and b are positive integers. When a is written in base 9, its last digit is 5. When b is written in base 6, its last two digits are 53. When a-b is written in base 3, what are its last two digits? Assume a-b is positive.
I think that no matter what two numbers you choose, the last 2 digits of "a - b" will be 22 in base 3. Here is an example:
a = 104 in base 10 =125 in base 9, and:
b = 69 in base 10 =153 in base 6, and:
104 - 69 = 35 in base 10 =1022 in base 3.
In this problem, a and b are positive integers. When a is written in base 9, its last digit is 5.
When b is written in base 6, its last two digits are 53.
When a-b is written in base 3, what are its last two digits?
Assume a-b is positive.
1.
When a is written in base 9, its last digit is 5 .
a≡5(mod9) or a=5+9n,n∈N
2.
When b is written in base 6, its last two digits are 53 .
b≡33(mod62)|3310=536 or b=33+36m,m∈N
3.
When a−b is written in base 3, what are its last two digits?
a=5+9nb=33+36ma−b=5+9n−(33+36m)=−28+9n−36m−28+9n−36m(mod32)|last two digits in base 3=−28+36+9n−36m(mod9)=8+9n−36m(mod9)=8+0−0=810=223
The last two digits in base 3 are 22.