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What is 2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6? 24 Apr 2017, 04:44
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What is \(2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6\)?

A. 2^12 + 3^18
B. 4^6 + 9^9
C. 4^12 + 9^18
D. 2^7 + 3^7
E. 13^6
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2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6
= 2^6(1+1) + 3^6(1+1+1)
= 2^7 + 3^7(Option D)
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What is \(2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6\)?

A. 2^12 + 3^18
B. 4^6 + 9^9
C. 4^12 + 9^18
D. 2^7 + 3^7
E. 13^6
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\(2^6 + 2^6\) = (\(2^6\)) x \(2\) = \(2^7\)

\(3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6\) = (\(3^6\)) x \(3\) = \(3^7\)

D. \(2^7\) + \(3^7\)
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What is 2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6? 27 Apr 2017, 17:03
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What is \(2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6\)?

A. 2^12 + 3^18
B. 4^6 + 9^9
C. 4^12 + 9^18
D. 2^7 + 3^7
E. 13^6
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2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 = 2^6(1 + 1) + 3^6(1 + 1 + 1) = 2^6(2^1) + 3^6(3^1) = 2^7 + 3^7
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What is 2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6? 27 Apr 2017, 22:13
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\(2^6(1+1)\) + \(3^6(1+1+1)\)
\(2^6(2) + 3^6(3)\)
\(2^7 + 3^7\) - Answer D
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=>2^6+2^6+3^6+3^6+3^6
=>2^6(1+1) + 3^6(1+1+1)
=>2^6*2 + 3^6 * 3
=> 2^7 + 3^7


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What is 2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6? 19 Jun 2017, 08:44
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What is \(2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6\)?

A. 2^12 + 3^18
B. 4^6 + 9^9
C. 4^12 + 9^18
D. 2^7 + 3^7
E. 13^6
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Pay close attention to the pattern

2^6 + 2^6 = 2(2)^6 =2^7
3^6 + 3^6 +3^6 = 3(3)^6 = 3^ 7 - same thing

2^7 +3^7

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What is 2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6? 19 Jun 2017, 09:01
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What is \(2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6\)?

A. 2^12 + 3^18
B. 4^6 + 9^9
C. 4^12 + 9^18
D. 2^7 + 3^7
E. 13^6
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\(2^6 + 2^6 + 3^6 + 3^6 + 3^6\)

Or, \(2^6 ( 1 + 1 ) + 3^6 (1 + 1 + 1 )\)

Or, \(2^6 ( 2 ) + 3^6 (3 )\)

Or, \(2^7 + 3^7\)

Hence, answer will be (D)
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