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yabbaboo

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logarithms problem (involving indices)
« on: October 03, 2010, 08:44:35 pm »
How do you solve this equation?

(7^n+2 - 35(7^n-1)) / 44 (7^n+2)

I am so stumped! I would appreciate any help!! :)

The answer is 1/49 but I am not sure how to work this out...

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Re: logarithms problem (involving indices)
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2010, 08:50:00 pm »
An equation with no equals sign?
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Re: logarithms problem (involving indices)
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2010, 08:55:37 pm »
An equation with no equals sign?
LOL more like an expression.

yabbaboo

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Re: logarithms problem (involving indices)
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2010, 09:05:59 pm »
HANG On. OF COURSE. Obviously!!  I was too blind to see that!
« Last Edit: October 03, 2010, 09:10:52 pm by yabbaboo »

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Re: logarithms problem (involving indices)
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2010, 09:11:26 pm »
I am so embarrassed that I want to delete this thread... :(

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Re: logarithms problem (involving indices)
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2010, 09:12:18 pm »
lol yabbaboo probs meant "simplify this expression" :P
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