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Take the logarithm with a base of <math>2</math> to both sides, resulting in the equation <math>2x^2-7x+5 = 0</math>. Factoring results in <math>(2x-5)(x-1) = 0</math>, so there are <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 2}</math> real solutions.
 
Take the logarithm with a base of <math>2</math> to both sides, resulting in the equation <math>2x^2-7x+5 = 0</math>. Factoring results in <math>(2x-5)(x-1) = 0</math>, so there are <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 2}</math> real solutions.
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Notice that <math>a^0=1, a>0</math>. So <math>2^0=1</math>. So <math>2x^2-7x+5=0</math>. Evaluating the discriminant, we see that it is equal to <math>7^2-4*2*5=9</math>. So this means that the equation has two real solutions. Therefore, select <math>\boxed{B}</math>.
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~hastapasta
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==See Also==
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{{AHSME box|year=1965|before=First Question|num-a=2}}
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[[Category:AHSME]][[Category:AHSME Problems]]

Latest revision as of 19:30, 2 April 2022

Problem

The number of real values of $x$ satisfying the equation $2^{2x^2 - 7x + 5} = 1$ is:

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B) }\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(C) }\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D) }\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(E) }\ \text{more than 4}$


Solution 1

Solution by e_power_pi_times_i

Take the logarithm with a base of $2$ to both sides, resulting in the equation $2x^2-7x+5 = 0$. Factoring results in $(2x-5)(x-1) = 0$, so there are $\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 2}$ real solutions.

Solution2

Notice that $a^0=1, a>0$. So $2^0=1$. So $2x^2-7x+5=0$. Evaluating the discriminant, we see that it is equal to $7^2-4*2*5=9$. So this means that the equation has two real solutions. Therefore, select $\boxed{B}$.

~hastapasta

See Also

1965 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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