document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462673>Question 462673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to issue at least 1 million license plates, find the number of digits you will have to combine with two letters. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of digits is 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of letters is 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of plates = 26^2*10^x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve 26^2*10^x >= 10^6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 10^x >= 10^6/26^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^x >= 1479.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x >= log1479.29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x >= 3.17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rounding up you get x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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