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Sum of the numbers of digits of 4^n and of 25^n is odd

Source: Austrian Mathematical Olympiad 1999, Part 2, D1, P1

June 28, 2011
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Problem Statement

Prove that for each positive integer nn, the sum of the numbers of digits of 4n4^n and of 25n25^n (in the decimal system) is odd.