7x
xy
xx
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117
The above represents addition with x and y representing certain digits. What is the value of y?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Missing digits
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Y = 3mattocks wrote:7x
xy
xx
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117
The above represents addition with x and y representing certain digits. What is the value of y?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Approach 2x +y = 7 plug values from the choices and check
start with x = 1,y =5
x= 2 y =3 This satisfies.
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mattocks wrote:7x
xy
xx
__
117
The above represents addition with x and y representing certain digits. What is the value of y?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
lets assume x is 2, therefore 7x= 72, lets assume y is 3, xy=23, then xx=22,
therefore, 72+23+22=117.
i did by trial and error method.
what is the OA?
Preet