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If 4^k = m

by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:49 am
If 4^k = m, then 16^(4k+1) =
A) 4m^16
B) 8m^16
C) 16m^4
D) 16m^8
E) 256m^4

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by sacx » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:56 am
16^(4k+1) = 4^2(4k+1)
= 4^(8k+2)
= (4^8k)(4^2)
=[(4^k)^8] (4^2)
=[m^8](16) (from 4^k = m)
= 16(m^8)
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:07 am
Nice work - D it is
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