What is the sum of X+XX+XXX+XXXX?
08.06.2025 21:39
Given the use of upper case, I personally would initially assume Roman numerals*, so the answer would be C (100 in present-day decimal notation)
It’s a matter of interpretation.
*Note that the abbreviation XL (for XXXX) appeared quite late in the Roman period, and never found universal favour
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What is the sum of X+XX+XXX+XXXX?
11010X
However, X +X^2 +X^3 + X^4 is a valid algebraic answer,
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and for binary would be
as would be assuming that these are representations of conventional numbers, in which case the answer for number bases of five or more would be
1234X
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