Carcass wrote:
If x is a positive integer, what is the units digit of \((24)^{5+2x}\) + \((36)^6\) + \((17)^3\)
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 8
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Any hint for this one? I computed 36^6 which terminates with a 6, 17^3 terminates with a 3 and 24^(5+2x) can be rewritten as 24^5*24^2x where 24^5 terminates with a 4 and 24^2x terminates with a 6 for whatever value of x. Thus, the 24 term terminates with a 4. Summing three numbers terminating with 6, 3 and 4, it results a number terminating with 3, thus answer B seems right to me. However, the answer seems to be A. why?