Difference between revisions of "1956 AHSME Problems/Problem 8"
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Dividing by 8 gives | Dividing by 8 gives | ||
<cmath>2^{x}=\frac{1}{8}</cmath> | <cmath>2^{x}=\frac{1}{8}</cmath> | ||
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− | Therefore, the answer is <math>\fbox{(B) -3}</math> | + | Therefore, the answer is <math>\fbox{(B) -3}</math>. |
Revision as of 13:44, 31 August 2019
Solution
Simple substitution yields Reducing the equation gives Dividing by 8 gives This simply gives that . Therefore, the answer is .