Question

2. what value of b makes the following equation true

Answer 1

Answer:

  2. 10

  3. D.  1 for all n

Step-by-step explanation:

2. The applicable rules of exponents are ...

  (a^b)(a^c) = a^(b+c)

  a^b = 1/a^-b

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  $\dfrac{4^8}{(4^2)^{-3}}\div 4^4=\dfrac{4^8}{4^{-6}\cdot4^4}=\dfrac{4^8}{4^{-2}}\\\\=4^8\cdot4^2=4^{10}$

The value of n is 10.

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3. Using the above rules of exponents, the expression simplifies to ...

  6^(-n+n) = 6^0 = 1

The value is 1 for any n.