Advanced MathEasy–MediumExponent from powers and a quotient
Advanced Math practice question
For x > 0, (x⁴)² / x⁵ = xⁿ. What is the value of n?
Answer: 3
(x⁴)² = x⁸, and x⁸/x⁵ = x³. So n = 3.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 1
- 1 adds 4 + 2 for the power of a power (x⁶), then subtracts 5.
- If you answered 13
- 13 adds 8 and 5 instead of subtracting.
- If you answered 1.6
- 1.6 divides 8 by 5 instead of subtracting.
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