(2^18)(5^m) = (20^m)
(2^18)(5^m) = 5^m x 4^m
4^9 x 5^m = 5^m x 4^m
m = 9
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(2^18)(5^m) = (20^m)sgr21 wrote:if m and n are positive integers and (2^18)(5^m) = (20^m) , what is the value of m?
=> (4^9)(5^m) = ( 4^m )(5^m)
=> 4^9 = 4^m
Hence we can say m = 9
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