If 2257 is the result of subtracting 4577 from 7056 in base n, find n

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1991 Subject: General Mathematics

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If 2257 is the result of subtracting 4577 from 7056 in base n, find n
Answer Details
7056 - 4577 2257
By trial and error method
Let the base to 8
i.e. Let n = 8 and it is easily verified that the subtraction holds.
The subtraction does not hold when other values of n are tried
n = 8

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