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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: If x is a positive integer, what is the units digit of

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MA wrote:

If x is a positive integer, what is the units digit of (24)^(2x + 1)*(33)^(x + 1)*(17)^(x + 2)*(9)^(2x)?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9


Since we are only concerned with the units digit, we can simplify the expression as:

(4)^(2x + 1)*(3)^(x + 1)*(7)^(x + 2)*(9)^(2x)

This simplified expression will have the same units digit as the given expression. Next, let’s look at the units digit patterns of powers of 4, 3, 7, and 9, respectively:

Units digits of powers of 4: 4-6 (the patterns repeats in a
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