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<math> = \frac{3^{2006}(9+1) \cdot 3^{2006}(9-1)}{3^{2005}(9+1) \cdot 3^{2005}(9-1)}</math> | <math> = \frac{3^{2006}(9+1) \cdot 3^{2006}(9-1)}{3^{2005}(9+1) \cdot 3^{2005}(9-1)}</math> | ||
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Revision as of 11:43, 25 December 2019
Contents
Problem
The fraction
simplifies to which of the following?
Solution
Simplifying, we get Factoring out
on the top and factoring out
on the bottom gives us
Canceling out
gives us
Solution 2
Using Difference of Squares, becomes
See also
2008 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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