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Find the value of the base bb such that the following addition problem is correct: $$ \begin{array}{@{}c@{\;}c@{}c@{}c@{}c@{}c} & & 6 & 6 & 5 & 1_b \\ + & & & 1 & 1 & 5_b \\ \cline{1-6} & 1 & 0 & 0 & 6 & 6_b\\ \end{array} $$
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Find the value of the base b such that the following addition problem is correct: $$ \begin{array}{@{}c@{\;}c@{}c@{}c@{}c@{}c} & & 6 & 6 & 5 & 1_b \\ + & & & 1 & 1 & 5_b \\ \cline{1-6} & 1 & 0 & 0 & 6 & 6_b\\ \end{array} $$
Original LaTeX notation
Find the value of the base $b$ such that the following addition problem is correct: $$ \begin{array}{@{}c@{\;}c@{}c@{}c@{}c@{}c} & & 6 & 6 & 5 & 1_b \\ + & & & 1 & 1 & 5_b \\ \cline{1-6} & 1 & 0 & 0 & 6 & 6_b\\ \end{array} $$

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Level 2

type

Number Theory

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