What is the sum of X+XX+XXX+XXXX?
11.06.2025 07:58

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
It’s a matter of interpretation.
and for binary would be
He led George W. Bush's PEPFAR program to stop AIDS. Now he fears for its future - NPR
What is the sum of X+XX+XXX+XXXX?
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)
*Note that the abbreviation XL (for XXXX) appeared quite late in the Roman period, and never found universal favour
Is the saying "nice guys finish last" true? Can good intentions always lead to positive outcomes?
However, X +X^2 +X^3 + X^4 is a valid algebraic answer,
1234X
11010X