document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208439>Question 1208439</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 123y=83ten, find the value of y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are trying to solve this equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then it looks like you're trying to find the value of 123 base y when it is equal to 83 base 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y is an integer such that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%3E=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%3E=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B10%29%28y-8%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B10%29%28y-8%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B10+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B10+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-8+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-8+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ignore the negative value since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+%3E=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+%3E=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the only practical solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We go from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=123%5By%5D+=+83%5B10%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"123%5By%5D+=+83%5B10%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=123%5B8%5D+=+83%5B10%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"123%5B8%5D+=+83%5B10%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "123 base 8 = 83 base 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verification using WolframAlpha<BR>\n" );
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