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manhattan math exponents

by resilient » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:19 pm
If 3m3m3m = 9n, then m/n =


qa is 2/3 however, I keep getting 3/2 what am i doing wrong?
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by siddarthd2919 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:50 pm
is there something wrong in the question ?
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hmm

by resilient » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:03 pm
im not sure but there should be alogcal answer. I will come up with it and get back to you.

where you from again? nice target score its my target too.
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my try

by nirupshetty » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:28 pm
left hand side can be minimized to

3^3m while the right will be 3^2*n (9 is 3^2)

therefore:

3m = 2n
m/n = 2/3
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next problem

by resilient » Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:38 pm
I can minimize down to 3m=2n however why am i getting 3/2 as answer rather than 2/3?


can ou show me the chain of events?
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by siddarthd2919 » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:13 pm
hi enginpasa i am from india.

hi nirupshetty....how did u minimize the left hand side to 3^3m.......shouldnt it be (3m)^3................

i am stuck here.....(3m)^3 = (3n)^2.........
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by nirupshetty » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:42 pm
@ engin : please check ur math.. all u have to do is bring n to the left side and take 3 to the right side. u shld arrive @ the right answer...

@ siddarthd2919: the question is 3^m*3^m*3^m
now u shld get the answer.
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