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# Which of the following is equal to 2^{k-1}3^{k+1}?

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Which of the following is equal to $$2^{k-1}3^{k+1}$$?

$$A. 2^2(6^{k-1})$$
$$B. 3^2(6^{k-1})$$
$$C. 6(2^{k-1})$$
$$D. 6(3^{k-1})$$
$$E. 6^{k-1}$$

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10 May 2018, 09:01
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$$2^{k-1}3^{k+1} = 2^{k-1}3^{k-1}*3^2= 3^2*(2*3)^{k-1} = 3^2(6^{k-1})$$

how did you solve for 3^k-1 * 3^2 ??
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23 May 2018, 21:33
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$$2^{k-1}3^{k+1} = 2^{k-1}3^{k-1}*3^2= 3^2*(2*3)^{k-1} = 3^2(6^{k-1})$$

how did you solve for 3^k-1 * 3^2 ??

Solving this

2^(k−1)*3^(k+1)
=separate out power of 2 and 3 from k power

= 2^k*3^k*3/2
=(2*3)^k*(3/2)
=6^k *1.5

When you simplify B it will give same as

= 9(6^k)/6
=3*(6^k)/2

=1.5*(6)^k

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03 Jun 2018, 05:26
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$$2^{k-1}3^{k+1} = 2^{k-1}3^{k-1}*3^2= 3^2*(2*3)^{k-1} = 3^2(6^{k-1})$$

pushpitkc any idea where from do we get additional $$3^2$$ here $$2^{k-1}3^{k-1}*3^2$$ ?

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$$2^{k-1}3^{k+1} = 2^{k-1}3^{k-1}*3^2= 3^2*(2*3)^{k-1} = 3^2(6^{k-1})$$

pushpitkc any idea where from do we get additional $$3^2$$ here $$2^{k-1}3^{k-1}*3^2$$ ?

thank you anf happy Sunday

Hey dave13

$$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1} = 2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}*\frac{3^2}{3^2} = 2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}*3^{-2}*3^2$$

$$3^{k+1}*3^{-2}$$ is of form $$a^m * a^n$$ which is equal to $$a^{m+n}$$. Here, we get $$3^{k+1-2} = 3^{k-1}$$

This further simplifies as follows: $$2^{k-1}3^{k-1}*3^2= 3^2*(2*3)^{k-1} = 3^2(6^{k-1})$$

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03 Jun 2018, 07:15
pushpitkc wrote:
dave13 wrote:
MathRevolution wrote:
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$$2^{k-1}3^{k+1} = 2^{k-1}3^{k-1}*3^2= 3^2*(2*3)^{k-1} = 3^2(6^{k-1})$$

pushpitkc any idea where from do we get additional $$3^2$$ here $$2^{k-1}3^{k-1}*3^2$$ ?

thank you anf happy Sunday

Hey dave13

$$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1} = 2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}*\frac{3^2}{3^2} = 2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}*3^{-2}*3^2$$

$$3^{k+1}*3^{-2}$$ is of form $$a^m * a^n$$ which is equal to $$a^{m+n}$$. Here, we get $$3^{k+1-2} = 3^{k-1}$$

This further simplifies as follows: $$2^{k-1}3^{k-1}*3^2= 3^2*(2*3)^{k-1} = 3^2(6^{k-1})$$

Hope this helps you!

pushpitkc many thanks for explanation just i still have question where from do you get this $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$

in the initial question $$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}$$ there is no such number
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03 Jun 2018, 07:23
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pushpitkc many thanks for explanation just i still have question where from do you get this $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$

in the initial question $$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}$$ there is no such number

Hey dave13

Any number multiplied by 1 is the number itself. Also, 1 can be written $$\frac{9}{9}$$ which is $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$.

That is the reason for multiplying the initial equation $$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}$$ with $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$

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03 Jun 2018, 11:19
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dave13 wrote:

pushpitkc many thanks for explanation just i still have question where from do you get this $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$

in the initial question $$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}$$ there is no such number

Hey dave13

Any number multiplied by 1 is the number itself. Also, 1 can be written $$\frac{9}{9}$$ which is $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$.

That is the reason for multiplying the initial equation $$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}$$ with $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$

Hope this helps you!

hey pushpitkc , thank you, yes it helps

can you please explain why do we need to multiply $$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}$$ with $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$ ? what is the reason ? logic?

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pushpitkc wrote:
dave13 wrote:

pushpitkc many thanks for explanation just i still have question where from do you get this $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$

in the initial question $$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}$$ there is no such number

Hey dave13

Any number multiplied by 1 is the number itself. Also, 1 can be written $$\frac{9}{9}$$ which is $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$.

That is the reason for multiplying the initial equation $$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}$$ with $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$

Hope this helps you!

hey pushpitkc , thank you, yes it helps

can you please explain why do we need to multiply $$2^{k-1}*3^{k+1}$$ with $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$ ? what is the reason ? logic?

thank you and have a great evening

Hey dave13

If you look at the answer options, they have either $$3^{k-1}$$ or $$6^{k-1}$$ in them, but the expression is in the form $$3^{k+1}$$.

In order to make the expression resemble the answer option, we use $$\frac{3^2}{3^2}$$

Hope it is clear!
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16 Feb 2019, 22:40
I still don't get the logic of this question, is this a backsolving type of question?

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I still don't get the logic of this question, is this a backsolving type of question?

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Hey jfranciscocuencag

No, it is a case of manipulation

$$2^{k-1}3^{k+1}$$

Now we can write the above as 2^k / 2 * 3 * 3^k

Which becomes 3/2 * $$2^k * 3^k$$

Now if we go over each option, we can try to get 3/2 from one

B actually gives us that

$$3^2$$ * $$6^k$$ / 6, now $$6^k$$can be written as $$3^k * 2^k$$

3/2 * $$3^k * 2^k$$
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