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If a and b are integers, is a^5 < 4^b ? (1) a^3 = –27 (2) b^2 = 16

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Re: If a and b are integers, is a^5 < 4^b ? (1) a^3 = 27 (2) b^2 = 16 [#permalink] If a and b are integers, is a^5 < 4^b ? (1) a^3 = –27 (2) b^2 = 16   29 Sep 2022, 12:47
Brilliant thanks BrentGMATPrepNow for the clarification and make sense especially with the example link.
In your Statement 2 of Case a & b testing, any reason of testing only with 4 in both cases and not 4 and -4 each? Thanks Brent.
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Re: If a and b are integers, is a^5 < 4^b ? (1) a^3 = 27 (2) b^2 = 16 [#permalink] If a and b are integers, is a^5 < 4^b ? (1) a^3 = –27 (2) b^2 = 16   01 Oct 2022, 00:13
Brilliant thanks BrentGMATPrepNow for the clarification and great helps always !
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