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Exponents question [#permalink] New post   09 Aug 2009, 17:34
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\(5^2^1*4^1^1=2*10^n\)
What does n equal?



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Re: Exponents question [#permalink] New post   09 Aug 2009, 18:03
shanewyatt wrote:
\(5^2^1*4^1^1=2*10^n\)
What does n equal?


or, 5^21. 2^21. 2 = 2.10^n
or, 2.10^21 = 2.10^n

n = 21
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Re: Exponents question [#permalink] New post   09 Aug 2009, 18:27
Jivana wrote:
shanewyatt wrote:
\(5^2^1*4^1^1=2*10^n\)
What does n equal?


or, 5^21. 2^21. 2 = 2.10^n
or, 2.10^21 = 2.10^n

n = 21



How does \(4^1^1\) become \(2*2^2^1\)? Can you break that down?


Another exponents question:
\(2^x-2^x^-^2=3(2^1^3)\)
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Re: Exponents question [#permalink] New post   09 Aug 2009, 20:21
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4^11 = 2^2^11

We then multiply the 2 exponents (2*11) to give us 22
So it ends up as 2^22

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Re: Exponents question [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 09 Aug 2009, 20:53
1st one: 4^11 = 2^22 = 2. 2^21

2^x - 2^(x-2) = 3(2^13)

LHS:
2^x - 2^x / 2^2
=2^x ( 1 - 1 / 2^2)
=2^x (4-1)/4
=2^x . 3 / 4
=3.2^(x-2)

Therefore: x- 2 = 13.
or, x = 15.

Originally posted by Jivana on 09 Aug 2009, 20:21.
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Re: Exponents question [#permalink] New post   09 Aug 2009, 20:28
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Another exponents question:
\(2^x-2^x^-^2=3(2^1^3)\)


What is the question... does it ask to solve for x?
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Re: Exponents question [#permalink] New post   09 Aug 2009, 20:41
\(2^x - 2^x-2 = 3*(2^13)\\
\\
= 2^x-2 (2^2-1) = 3*(2^13)\\
= 2^x-2*(3) = 3*(2^13)\\
= 2^x-2 = (2^13)\\
x = 15\)



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