Exponents (with Fractions)

[relaxin99]

(1/5)^m (1/4)^18 = 1/2(10)^35

what is the value of m?

A)17
B)18
C)34
D)35
E)36

Can someone please explain why the answer is D)35

[sureshbala]

Hi, this is a simple calculation...

Look at the following image

[Stuart@KaplanGMAT]

For those of you who are new to the boards, you can find the solutions to a lot of problems by using the search function. This particular one has been posted many times before!