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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
| − | If <math> 4^x | + | If <math> 4^x - 4^{x - 1} = 24</math>, then <math> (2x)^x</math> equals: |
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 5\sqrt{5}\qquad | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 5\sqrt{5}\qquad | ||
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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
| − | <math>\fbox{} | + | We could rewrite <math>4ˆx - 4ˆ(x-1) = 24</math> as <math> |
| + | </math>\fbox{}$ | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:12, 6 August 2024
Problem
If 
, then 
equals:
Solution
We could rewrite $4ˆx - 4ˆ(x-1) = 24$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) as $$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)\fbox{}$
See Also
| 1958 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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