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Is \((4^x)^{(5-3x)}=1\)?

(1) x is an integer.
(2) The product of x and positive integer y is not x.

When will \((4^x)^{(5-3x)}=1\) be true?

It will be when \((4^x)^{(5-3x)}=4^0=1\) or \(x(5-3x)=0\), that is when x is 0 or x is 5/3.

(1) x is an integer.
If x is 0, then yes, otherwise no.
Insufficient

(2) The product of x and positive integer y is not x.
\(xy\neq{x}........xy-x\neq 0......x(y-1)\neq 0\)
So x is not 0 and y is not 1.
But if x=5/3, then yes, otherwise no.
Insufficient


Combined.
X is neither 0 nor 5/3.
So answer is no.
Sufficient

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Is \((4^x)^{(5-3x)}=1\)?

(1) x is an integer.
(2) The product of x and positive integer y is not x.

Given:
\((4^x)^{(5-3x)}=1\)
\((4)^{5x-3x^2} = 4^0\)(As, \((a^m)^n = (a)^{mn})\)
\(x(5 - 3x) = 0\)
is x = 0, is x = \(\frac{5}{3}\)

1) x could be any integer. 0, 1 ,2...
Not sufficient.
2) x * y ≠ x
x is not zero, y ≠ 1
x could be 1, 2, \(\frac{5}{3}\)
Combining 1 & 2:
x ≠ 0, x≠ 5/3
Sufficient. Hence, C
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