1971 AHSME Problems/Problem 7

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Problem

$2^{-(2k+1)}-2^{-(2k-1)}+2^{-2k}$ is equal to

$\textbf{(A) }2^{-2k}\qquad \textbf{(B) }2^{-(2k-1)}\qquad \textbf{(C) }-2^{-(2k+1)}\qquad \textbf{(D) }0\qquad  \textbf{(E) }2$

Solution

$Let\ x\ equal\ 2^{-2k}\ \\* From\ this\ we\ get \frac{x}{2}-(\frac{-x}{\frac{-1}{2}})+x\ by\ using\ power\ rule.\  \\*Now\ we\ can\ see\ this\ simplies\ to\ \frac{-x}{2}\ \\*Looking\ at\ \frac{x}{2} we\ can\ clearly\ see\ that\ -(\frac{x}{2}) is\ equal\ to\ -2^{-(2k+1)}\ \\*Thus\ our\ answer\ is\ c$