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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
<math>\fbox{B}</math> | |||
Because <math>64=4^3</math> and <math>256=4^4</math>, we can change all of the numbers in the equation to exponents with base <math>4</math> and solve the equation: | |||
\begin{align*} | |||
\frac{64^{x-1}}{4^{x-1}}=256^{2x} \\ | |||
\frac{(4^3)^{x-1}}{4^{x-1}}=(4^4)^{2x} \\ | |||
\frac{4^{3x-3}}{4^{x-1}}=4^{8x} \\ | |||
4^{2x-2}=4^{8x} \\ | |||
2x-2=8x \\ | |||
x-1=4x \\ | |||
3x=-1 \\ | |||
x=\frac{-1}{3} \\ | |||
\end{align*} | |||
Thus, our desired answer is <math>\fbox{(B) -1/3}</math>. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
{{AHSME box|year=1968|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | {{AHSME 35p box|year=1968|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | ||
[[Category: Introductory Algebra Problems]] | [[Category: Introductory Algebra Problems]] | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:30, 17 July 2024
Problem
The real value of 
such that 
divided by 
equals 
is:
Solution
Because 
and 
, we can change all of the numbers in the equation to exponents with base 
and solve the equation:
\begin{align*}
\frac{64^{x-1}}{4^{x-1}}=256^{2x} \\
\frac{(4^3)^{x-1}}{4^{x-1}}=(4^4)^{2x} \\
\frac{4^{3x-3}}{4^{x-1}}=4^{8x} \\
4^{2x-2}=4^{8x} \\
2x-2=8x \\
x-1=4x \\
3x=-1 \\
x=\frac{-1}{3} \\
\end{align*}
Thus, our desired answer is 
.
See also
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