1964 AHSME Problems/Problem 11
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Problem
Given and , find the value of
Solution
Since and , we have:
and
Note that if , then . Setting the exponents equal gives and . Plugging the first equation into the second equation gives:
Plugging that back in to gives , or . Thus, , or , which is option
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