2004 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 3

Problem

If $x$ and $y$ are positive integers for which $2^x3^y=1296$ , what is the value of $x+y$ ?

$(\mathrm {A})\ 8 \qquad (\mathrm {B})\ 9 \qquad (\mathrm {C})\ 10 \qquad (\mathrm {D})\ 11 \qquad (\mathrm {E})\ 12$

$1296 = 2^4 3^4$ and $4+4=\boxed{8} \Longrightarrow \mathrm{(A)}$ .

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