Question:
Find the value of the letter in each of the following and give reasons for the steps involved:
1 2 A
+ 6 A B =
A 0 9
Answer:
128 + 681 = 809
Explanation:
Here, let's use the general form of numbers where any letter must represent one value and each digit must be represented by just one letter.
Take the following:
A = 8
B = 1
Thus, A +B = 8 + 1 = 9
Also add:
8 + 2 = 10
In general form, tens digit is zero and the 1 is carried over.
I.e, A = 1 + 6 + 1 = 8
We can now see that,
A = 8
B = 1
Therefore,
1 2 A
+ 6 A B =
A 0 9
Will be written as:
128 + 681 = 809