SOLUTION: The 35th root of 50 031 545 098 999 707 is an integer, n. How would I know if n would be less than 10, how many digits would n have, and what is the value of n?

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Question 1131958: The 35th root of 50 031 545 098 999 707 is an integer, n. How would I know if n would be less than 10, how many digits would n have, and what is the value of n?
Answer by ikleyn(52884) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given number has 2 + 3*5 = 17 digits - hence, the unknown integer is less than 10.  So, it is one-digit number.

 
In addition, it is an odd number.


There is no need to explain that it can not be 1.


Hence, it can be one of the  "3", "5", "7" or "9" only.


The "5" can produce only 5 as the last digit.


The "7" produces the last digits  7, 9, 3, 1, 7 . . . cyclically; so the 35-th degree must have the last digit  3.

    Thus, "7" does not work.


The "9" produces the last digits  9, 1, 9, 1, . . . cyclically and never produces 7 as the last digit.


As a conclusion, only "3" can be that number under the question.


ANSWER.  3.