document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=814552>Question 814552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> determine the decimal equivalent of the given number (155)16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #490395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=490395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming that (155)16 represents 155 in base 16. If I am wrong then you will have to re-post your question (making it clearer).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Our numbering system is based on place values. And the values of the places represent various powers of the base:<ul><li>The value of the rightmost digit is the base to the zero power.</li><li>The digit to the left of that has a value of the base to the first power.</li><li>The digit to the left of that has a value of the base to the second power.</li><li>etc.</li></ul>So 155 in base 16 stands for:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A16%5E2+%2B+5%2A16%5E1+%2B+5%2A16%5E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A16%5E2+%2B+5%2A16%5E1+%2B+5%2A16%5E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A256+%2B+5%2A16+%2B+5%2A1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A256+%2B+5%2A16+%2B+5%2A1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=256+%2B+80+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"256+%2B+80+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=341 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"341\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 155 in base 16 is equal to 341 in base 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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