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2^320 +2^2^160
2^320× (2k+1)
Where k is a positive integer
So largest possible value of x =6

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how do we come to know that we can deduce it to 32^32
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Since N is an integer, N must be in the form of 2^k.

\((2^k)^{2^k} = 2^{160}\)

\(2^{k*2^k) = 2^{160}\)

\(k*2^k = 160\)

k must be multiple of 5, as RHS is a multiple of 5. k can be (5,10, 20, 40, 80 or 160)

\(5*2^5 = 160\); You don't have check further 2^10 or higher is way more than 160.





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