GMATprep PS question

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GMATprep PS question

by mlane25269 » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:04 pm
Hi! Need some help on this problem! Thanks!
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Re: GMATprep PS question

by Motherjane » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:21 pm
mlane25269 wrote:Hi! Need some help on this problem! Thanks!
2^x - 2^(x-2) can be written as :

=> 2^x - 2^x/ 2^2
=> 2^x(1-1/4) = 2^x (3/4) = 3* (2^x/2^2) = 3 (2^(x-2))

Hence,
3 (2^(x-2)) = 3(2^13)
or, (2^(x-2)) =(2^13)
or, x-2 = 13

hence, x =15

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by mlane25269 » Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:21 pm
ok I must not be following because I'm not sure how you got the "(1-1/4)" in 2^x(1-1/4) = 2^x (3/4) = 3* (2^x/2^2) = 3 (2^(x-2))