If 2^b = 48^5/12^5, what is the value of b?
The way I did this was:
48^5 = (4*12)^5
so (4*12)^5/12^5 the 12^5's cross out
So you are left with (2^2)^5
which I thought was 2^7 so b is 7 but the answer is 10, can anyone explain please?
Thanks again!
The way I did this was:
48^5 = (4*12)^5
so (4*12)^5/12^5 the 12^5's cross out
So you are left with (2^2)^5
which I thought was 2^7 so b is 7 but the answer is 10, can anyone explain please?
Thanks again!
