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Problem 9 (1993 AJHSME)

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From module Algebra Basics

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Consider the operation * defined by the following table: 12341123422413334424321\begin{matrix}*&1&2&3&4\\ 1&1&2&3&4\\ 2&2&4&1&3\\ 3&3&4&4&2\\ 4&3&2&1\end{matrix} For example, 32=13 * 2 = 1. Then (24)(13)=(2 * 4) * (1 * 3) = [See figure in original PDF]

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