1987 AIME Problems/Problem 1
Problem
An ordered pair 
of non-negative integers is called "simple" if the addition 
in base 
requires no carrying. Find the number of simple ordered pairs of non-negative integers that sum to 
.
Solution
Since no carrying over is allowed, the range of possible values of any digit of 
is from 
to the respective digit in (the values of 
are then fixed). Thus, the number of ordered pairs will be 
.
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