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@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Binary, on the other hand, is _base two_. **This means that there are only two s
> For the Latin enthusiasts, binary comes from "binarius" meaning "two together". _Deca_, meaning 10, is where "decimal" comes from.
> Additionally, the term "radix" is sometimes used instead of "base" when describing numeral systems, especially in programming.
Instead of using numbers, which can get very confusing very quickly while learning for the first time, let's use **`X`** s and **`O`** s as our two symbols for our first few examples. _An **`X`** represents if a number is present and that we should add it to the final sum; an **`O`** means that the number is not present and that we should not add it_.
Instead of using numbers, which can get very confusing very quickly while learning for the first time, let's use **`X`**'s and **`O`**'s as our two symbols for our first few examples. _An **`X`** represents if a number is present and that we should add it to the final sum; an **`O`** means that the number is not present and that we should not add it_.
Take the following example:
![A "X" on the two column and a "X" on the ones column which add together to make 3](./base_2_3_symbols.svg)