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vano_B1 WHAT IDEA SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ??? I KNOW ONE, BUT...(SEE HERE) [2] // Problem 1012. K-based Numbers. Version 2 14 Jul 2003 23:24

algoritm:

s:=0;
for i:=2 to n-1 do s:=s+(k-1)^(i-1)*k^(n-i-1);
write(s);

I think it isn't right algoritm (К тому же so long)

vano_B1 I got AC [1] // Problem 1012. K-based Numbers. Version 2 16 Jul 2003 23:18

zzzlll what is it meaning // Problem 1012. K-based Numbers. Version 2 3 Jan 2007 22:09

what is the meaning of ^ ??????

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