document.write( "Question 1160827: Write each of the following numerals in base 10. For base twelve, T and E represent the face values ten and eleven, respectively.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A.134five
\n" ); document.write( "B.11110two
\n" ); document.write( "C.83Etwelve
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\n" ); document.write( "Here is a short algorithm for converting from another base to base 10:

\n" ); document.write( "(1) start with the first (leftmost) digit
\n" ); document.write( "(2) multiply by the base and add the next digit
\n" ); document.write( "(3) repeat step (2) until all digits have been used

\n" ); document.write( "A: 134 base 5 to base 10:

\n" ); document.write( "1*5 = 5; 5+3 = 8
\n" ); document.write( "8*5 = 40; 40+4 = 44

\n" ); document.write( "B: 11110 base 2 to base 5:

\n" ); document.write( "1*2 = 2; 2+1 = 3
\n" ); document.write( "3*2 = 6; 6+1 = 7
\n" ); document.write( "7*2 = 14; 14+1 = 15
\n" ); document.write( "15*2 = 30; 30+0 = 30

\n" ); document.write( "C: 83B base 12 to base 10 (in bases greater than 10, the digits after 9 are A, B, C, .... Use A and B instead of T and E for \"digits\" 10 and 11):

\n" ); document.write( "8*12 = 96; 96+3 = 99
\n" ); document.write( "99*12 = 1188; 1188+11 = 1199

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