document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128537>Question 128537</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028332407/algebrahomeworkh>Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't figure this out at all.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem #44 states: Suppose <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2A10%5Ea%29%2B%282%2A10%5Eb%29%2B%283%2A10%5Ec%29%2B%284%2A10%5Ed%29=24130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2A10%5Ea%29%2B%282%2A10%5Eb%29%2B%283%2A10%5Ec%29%2B%284%2A10%5Ed%29=24130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and a,b,c and d are all positive integers. Find the value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%2Bc%2Bd%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%2Bc%2Bd%29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't even know how to begin.  I understood this chapter up to this question.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=94070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember, the number 24,130 can be broken up like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 24,130=2\ast10000+4\ast1000+1\ast100+3\ast10+0\ast1\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 24,130=2\ast10^{4}+4\ast10^{3}+1\ast10^{2}+3\ast10^{1}+0\ast10^{0}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this shows us that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 2\ast10^{4}=2\ast10^{b}\"> which means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE b=4\">. Also, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 4\ast10^{3}=4\ast10^{d}\"> which means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE d=3\">. This continues until you run out of variables. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2Bb%2Bc%2Bd%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2Bb%2Bc%2Bd%29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2B4%2B1%2B3%29%2F16=10%2F16=5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2B4%2B1%2B3%29%2F16=10%2F16=5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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