2016 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 2
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[hide]Problem
For what value of does ?
Solution 1
We can rewrite as : Since the bases are equal, we can set the exponents equal, giving us . Solving the equation gives us
Solution 2
We can rewrite this expression as , which can be simplified to , and that can be further simplified to . This leads to . Solving this linear equation yields
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