Background: Hex numbers use the digits 0 through 9 just like decimal numbers do, but they need to be able to express 16 possible values for each digit, and the 10 numerals we are used to dealing with every day just are not enough. Hex digits also encompass the Roman alphabet letters A - F, where A = 10 through F = 15. These letters usually are written as capitals, but this isn’t a requirement. In hex, each digit can stand for anything from decimal 0 to decimal 15. Two hex digits are the equivalent of eight digits of binary. In other words, it takes only two hex digits to write one byte or 8 bits. For example, “0x14” in hex equals “20” in decimal notation. What is the value of 0x22 in decimal?