Exponent Problem from GMAC Prep

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Exponent Problem from GMAC Prep

by tgonza » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:08 pm
This is my first time posting so I hope I am doing this right. I have an exponent problem that I can't figure out. Can someone help me?

This is my first time posting a question so I hope I am doing this right. I cannot solve this problem.

The question is:

If (1/5)^m*(1/4)^18=1/2(10)^35, what is m?

The answer choices are:

A) 17
B) 18
c) 34
d) 35
e) 36
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Re: Exponent Problem from GMAC Prep

by sudhir3127 » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:23 pm
tgonza wrote:This is my first time posting so I hope I am doing this right. I have an exponent problem that I can't figure out. Can someone help me?

This is my first time posting a question so I hope I am doing this right. I cannot solve this problem.

The question is:

If (1/5)^m*(1/4)^18=1/2(10)^35, what is m?

The answer choices are:

A) 17
B) 18
c) 34
d) 35
e) 36
Please search the question before starting a new thread ..
5^m *4^18 = 2*10^35
5^m * 2^36 = 2*2^35*5^35
5^m*2^36 = 2^36*5^35

thus m = 35 ..

do let me know if u have any doubts

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Re: Exponent Problem from GMAC Prep

by stop@800 » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:17 pm
tgonza wrote:This is my first time posting so I hope I am doing this right. I have an exponent problem that I can't figure out. Can someone help me?

This is my first time posting a question so I hope I am doing this right. I cannot solve this problem.

The question is:

If (1/5)^m*(1/4)^18=1/2(10)^35, what is m?

The answer choices are:

A) 17
B) 18
c) 34
d) 35
e) 36
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by cramya » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:43 pm
Welcome TGonza!

Most of these problems may alreayd have been discussed. You could try searching them here and u may find the answer a lot quicker also.

Feel free to post though as we are all here to help each other.

Regards,
Cramya