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5849206328x (talk | contribs) (New page: ==Problem== In the product shown, <math>\text{B}</math> is a digit. The value of <math>\text{B}</math> is <cmath>\begin{tabular}[t]{r} \text{B}2 \\ \times 7\text{B} \\ \hline 6396 \\ \e...) |
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| − | + | Note that in any multiplication problem, the only 2 digits that will influence the last digit of the number will be the last digits of each number being multiplied. | |
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| + | So, <math>2 \times B = 6</math>, <math>B = 3</math> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[1986 AJHSME Problems]] | [[1986 AJHSME Problems]] | ||
Revision as of 09:50, 24 January 2009
Problem
In the product shown, 
is a digit. The value of is
\[\begin{tabular}[t]{r}
\text{B}2 \\
\times 7\text{B} \\ \hline
6396 \\
\end{tabular}\] (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)
Solution
Note that in any multiplication problem, the only 2 digits that will influence the last digit of the number will be the last digits of each number being multiplied.
So, 
, 
