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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
 
<math>\frac{4^x}{2^{x+y}}=8\implies 4^x = 2^{x+y+3}\implies 2x=x+y+3 \implies x = y+3</math>.
 
<math>\frac{4^x}{2^{x+y}}=8\implies 4^x = 2^{x+y+3}\implies 2x=x+y+3 \implies x = y+3</math>.
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<math>\frac{9^{x+y}}{3^{5y}}=243\implies 9^{x+y}=3^{5y+5}\implies 2x+2y=5y+5\implies 2x = 5y +5</math>.
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<math>\frac{9^{x+y}}{3^{5y}}=243\implies 9^{x+y}=3^{5y+5}\implies 2x+2y=5y+5\implies 2x = 3y +5</math>.
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So, <math>2y+6=5y+5\implies y = \frac{1}{3} \implies x = \frac{10}{3}</math>. Therefore, <math>xy = \boxed{\frac{10}{9}}</math> or <math>\fbox{B}</math>
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So, <math>2y+6=3y+5\implies y = 1 \implies x = 4</math>. Therefore, <math>xy = 4</math> or <math>\fbox{B}</math>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 21:24, 14 January 2018

Problem

If $\frac{4^x}{2^{x+y}}=8$ and $\frac{9^{x+y}}{3^{5y}}=243$, $x$ and $y$ real numbers, then $xy$ equals:

$\text{(A) } \frac{12}{5} \quad \text{(B) } 4 \quad \text{(C) } 6 \quad \text{(D)} 12 \quad \text{(E) } -4$

Solution

$\frac{4^x}{2^{x+y}}=8\implies 4^x = 2^{x+y+3}\implies 2x=x+y+3 \implies x = y+3$. $\frac{9^{x+y}}{3^{5y}}=243\implies 9^{x+y}=3^{5y+5}\implies 2x+2y=5y+5\implies 2x = 3y +5$. So, $2y+6=3y+5\implies y = 1 \implies x = 4$. Therefore, $xy = 4$ or $\fbox{B}$

See also

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