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CharlieWard

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In using the 2's-complement system of subtraction, a negative number in the subtrahend would ultimately be changed to:
 
  A) a positive number in true binary form. B) a negative number in true binary form.

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What is the minimum number of bits required to represent -14310 as a signed binary number in 2's-complement form?
 
  A) 7 B) 8 C) 10 D) 9



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



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