GMATPREP 1 Fraction/Exponent Ques.

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by akshatsingh » Mon May 12, 2008 10:13 pm
(1/5)^m*(1/4)^18 = (1/[2{10^35}])
(1/5)^m*(1/2^2)^18 = (1/[2{(2*5)^35}])
(1/5)^m*(1/2)^36 = (1/[2{(2^35*5^35)}])
(1/5)^m*(1/2)^36 = (1/[2^36*5^35])
(1/5)^m*(1/2)^36 = (1/2)^36*(1/5)^35

Clearly m=35
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