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by ssmiles08 » Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:16 am
2^5 + 2^5 = 2*(2^5) = 2^6

3^5 + 3^5 + 3^5 = 3*(3^5) = 3^6

so it becomes 2^6 + 3^6

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by shibal » Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:27 am
u can think like this:

2^5 + 2^5 = 2^5(1+1) => 2^5*2
3^5 + 3^5 + 3^5 = 3^5(1+1+1) 3^5*3

2^5*2^1 + 3^5*3^1 = 2^6 + 3^6

hope it helps

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by hetavdave » Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:31 am
thanks guyz..another of my clumsy mistake :x