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#1 2008-09-17 13:30:45

tony123
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Registered: 2007-08-03
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divisible by 9

It is well known that a number is divisible by 9 if and only if the sum of the digits is divisible by 9. For example,

is divisible by 9, and 396 = 9 x 44. Let's introduce the
operator as one that sums the digits in a number, so that   
. With all this in mind, can you determine the value of
?

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#2 2008-09-17 14:37:09

JaneFairfax
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Re: divisible by 9

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