simplifying exponents

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simplifying exponents

by donkey » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:37 pm
(8^2)(3^3)(2^4) / 96^2 ?


any help would be appreciated. simplifying the 96^2 is giving me grief.

source: GMAC quantitative review #163

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by 800GMAT » Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:23 pm
96^2 = ( 2^5 * 3 )^2.

After the above step , the question becomes easy.

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by donkey » Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:40 pm
Got it! Thanks