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If (900)(4,000) = 360(100^x), what is the value of x? 05 Oct 2021, 02:15
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(D) 2
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If (900)(4,000) = 360(100^x), what is the value of x? 05 Oct 2021, 02:35
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\((900)(4000)\)
\(= (3600)(1000)\)
\(= (360)(10000)\)
\(= (360)(100)^2\)

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If (900)(4,000) = 360(100^x), what is the value of x? 05 Oct 2021, 06:20
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If \((900)(4,000) = 360(100^x)\), what is the value of x?

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(B) 4
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360* 100 * 100

=> 360* 100^2

Therefore IMO D
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If (900)(4,000) = 360(100^x), what is the value of x? 05 Oct 2021, 06:43
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Correct Option D
x = 2

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If (900)(4,000) = 360(100^x), what is the value of x? 05 Oct 2021, 12:10
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If \((900)(4,000) = 360(100^x)\), what is the value of x?

(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 3
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\((900)(4,000) = 360(100^x)\)

Or, \(3600000 = 360(100^x)\)

Or, \(10000 = (100^x)\)

So, \(x = 2\), Answer will be (D)
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