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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.

 Jul 18, 2018
edited by Guest  Jul 18, 2018
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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.

 Jul 18, 2018
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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 .

a5(mod9) or a=5+9n,nN

 

2.

When b is written in base 6, its last two digits are 53 .

b33(mod62)|3310=536 or b=33+36m,mN

 

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When ab is written in base 3, what are its last two digits?

a=5+9nb=33+36mab=5+9n(33+36m)=28+9n36m28+9n36m(mod32)|last two digits in base 3=28+36+9n36m(mod9)=8+9n36m(mod9)=8+00=810=223

 

The last two digits in base 3 are 22.

 

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 Jul 19, 2018

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