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Value of b-a from powerprep

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by tanviet » Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:07 am
b-a=3^(n+1)-2^(n+1)= 3.3^n-2.2^n= 3^n+2.3^n-2.2^n=3^n+ 2(3^n-2^n)

a is sufficient

b is not sufficient
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Re: Value of b-a from powerprep

by farooq » Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:48 am
fightthegmat wrote:If n is a positive integer,is the value of b-a atleast twice the value of 3^n - 2^n ?
1. a = 2^(n+1) and b = 3^(n+1)
2. n = 3
Please someone explain the solution of this question? It looks so hard to me.
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