Can you turn this into an Algebraic Explanation?
I don't know if this is considered advanced/uni math so sorry in advance if this is in the wrong section, but here's my problem:
There is a trick that I found over the internet and I was given the challenge of making it into an Algebraic Explanation.
Here's the trick
1: Grab a calculator (You wont be able to do this one in your head) .
2: Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code-if your number is 01-123-4567, the 1st 3 digits are 123).
3: Multiply by 80.
4: Add 1.
5: Multiply by 250.
6: Add the last 3 digits of your phone number with a 0 at the end as one number eg, 5670
7: Repeat step 6
8: Subtract 250
9: Divide number by 20
I was given Quote:
the number you start with, 123 or whatever, can be thought of as 100x1 + 10x2 + 3
as a hint.
I've tried playing around with it, giving the numbers variables etc but I still can't turn it into an explanation - I don't even know how to turn it into an explanation.
Thanks in advance
Re: Can you turn this into an Algebraic Explanation?
let a = 1st digit, b 2nd digit , c 3rd digit
100a + 10b + c
Multiply by 80 ...
8000a + 800b + 80c
Add 1 ...
8000a + 800b + 80c + 1
Multiply by 250 ...
2000000a + 200000b + 20000c + 250
Add the last 3 digits of your phone number with a 0 at the end as one number eg, 5670
let d = 1st digit, e 2nd digit , f 3rd digit
2000000a + 200000b + 20000c + 1000d + 100e + 10f + 250
Repeat step 6 ...
2000000a + 200000b + 20000c + 2000d + 200e + 20f + 250
Subtract 250 ...
2000000a + 200000b + 20000c + 2000d + 200e + 20f
Divide number by 20 ...
you finish it.