fraction with unknown exponential

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by cmr209 » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:54 pm

A 17

B 18

C 34

D 35

E 36

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by tohellandback » Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:01 pm

1/(2*(10)^35)
=1/(2*(2^35*5^35))
=1/(2^36)*(5^35)
=(1/4)^18 (1/5)^35

answer D,m=35

The powers of two are bloody impolite!!

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