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Guess and check shows that <math>A<320</math>, and checking values in that range produces <math>\boxed{315}</math>. | Guess and check shows that <math>A<320</math>, and checking values in that range produces <math>\boxed{315}</math>. | ||
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+ | ==Solution 3== | ||
+ | Since this is an AIME problem, the maximum number of digits the 7-10 double can have is 3. Let the number be <cmath>abc</cmath> in base 7. Then the number in expanded form is <cmath>49a+7b+c</cmath> in base 7 and <cmath>100a+10b+c</cmath> in base 10. Since the number in base 7 is half the number in base 10, we get the following equation. | ||
+ | <cmath>98a+14b+2c=100a+10b+c</cmath> which simplifies to <cmath>2a=4b+c.</cmath> | ||
+ | The largest possible value of a is 6 because the number is in base 7. Then to maximize the number, <math>b</math> is <math>3</math> and <math>c</math> is <math>0</math>. Therefore, the largest 7-10 double is 630 in base 7, or <math>\boxed{315}</math> in base 10. | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
Latest revision as of 11:28, 9 December 2023
Problem
Call a positive integer a 7-10 double if the digits of the base-
representation of
form a base-
number that is twice
. For example,
is a 7-10 double because its base-
representation is
. What is the largest 7-10 double?
Solution
We let ; we are given that
(This is because the digits in
' s base 7 representation make a number with the same digits in base 10 when multiplied by 2)
Expanding, we find that
or re-arranging,
Since the s are base-
digits, it follows that
, and the LHS is less than or equal to
. Hence our number can have at most
digits in base-
. Letting
, we find that
is our largest 7-10 double.
Solution 2 (Guess and Check)
Let be the base
representation of our number, and let
be its base
representation.
Given this is an AIME problem, . If we look at
in base
, it must be equal to
, so
when
is looked at in base
If in base
is less than
, then
as a number in base
must be less than
.
is non-existent in base
, so we're gonna have to bump that down to
.
This suggests that is less than
.
Guess and check shows that , and checking values in that range produces
.
Solution 3
Since this is an AIME problem, the maximum number of digits the 7-10 double can have is 3. Let the number be in base 7. Then the number in expanded form is
in base 7 and
in base 10. Since the number in base 7 is half the number in base 10, we get the following equation.
which simplifies to
The largest possible value of a is 6 because the number is in base 7. Then to maximize the number,
is
and
is
. Therefore, the largest 7-10 double is 630 in base 7, or
in base 10.
See also
2001 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 9 | |
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