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Find number and base (Posted on 2016-03-17)

An integer n written in base b is 211 and 110
written in base b+2. Find n and b in base 10.

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2*b^2 + b + 1 = n

(b+2)^2 + b + 2 = n

b^2 + 4*b + 4 + b + 2 = n

b^2 + 5*b + 6 = n

Subtracting the first equation from twice this gives

9*b + 11 = n

2*b^2 + b + 1 = 9*b + 11

2*b^2 - 8*b - 10 = 0

b^2 - 4*b - 5 = 0

b = (4 + sqrt(16 + 20)) / 2

= 2 + sqrt(9)

= 5

n = 9*5 + 11 = 56

Posted by Charlie on 2016-03-17 10:41:11

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