Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - 5.5 Real Numbers and Their Properties; Clock Addition - Exercise Set 5.5 - Page 309: 65

Answer

$x=e$.

Work Step by Step

Using the tables: $e □ d=c$, thus $x △(e □ d)=x △ c=b$. Now using the tables again, the number for $b=a△b=b△a=c△e=d△d=e△c$ Hence $x=e$.
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