2022 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 11
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Problem
Ted mistakenly wrote 
as ![$2\cdot\sqrt[m]{\frac{1}{4096}}.$](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/5/d/9/5d95b42d9b2ee3a538690f497e19b91b93ed49ec.png)
What is the sum of all real numbers 
for which these two expressions have the same value?
Solution
We are given that ![\[2^m\cdot\sqrt{\frac{1}{4096}} = 2\cdot\sqrt[m]{\frac{1}{4096}}.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/9/c/69c2cbd459c37ee97c02bdebda6d4ce6f683286d.png)
Converting everything into powers of 
we have
We multiply both sides by , then rearrange and factor as ![\[(m-3)(m-4)=0.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/8/5/685f8215c8820aaeaf0088a89737d4d435611b57.png)
Therefore, we have 
or 
The sum of such values of is 
~MRENTHUSIASM
See Also
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