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Let <math>r</math> be the result of doubling both the base and the exponent of <math>a^b</math>, <math>b\not=0</math>. If <math>r</math> equals the product of <math>a^b</math> by <math>x^b</math>, then <math>x</math> equals:
 
Let <math>r</math> be the result of doubling both the base and the exponent of <math>a^b</math>, <math>b\not=0</math>. If <math>r</math> equals the product of <math>a^b</math> by <math>x^b</math>, then <math>x</math> equals:
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Let $r$ be the result of doubling both the base and the exponent of $a^b$, $b\not=0$. If $r$ equals the product of $a^b$ by $x^b$, then $x$ equals: The problems on this page are copyrighted by the Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions. AMC logo.png