How to find an exponent from a rational number - PSAT Math
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Which of the following lists the above quantities from least to greatest?
Which of the following lists the above quantities from least to greatest?
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If a piece of pie is cut into 3 sections, and each of those pieces is further cut into three sections, then those pieces are cut into three sections, how many (tiny) pieces of pie are there?
If a piece of pie is cut into 3 sections, and each of those pieces is further cut into three sections, then those pieces are cut into three sections, how many (tiny) pieces of pie are there?
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The answer is 33 = 27
The answer is 33 = 27
Solve for
.
$2^{x}$= 64
Solve for .
$2^{x}$= 64
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Since $2^{x}$= $2^{6}$
Hence 
Since $2^{x}$= $2^{6}$
Hence
Simplify:

Simplify:
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Solve for
:

Solve for :
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From the equation one can see that

Hence
must be equal to 25.
From the equation one can see that
Hence must be equal to 25.
Evaluate:

Evaluate:
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Solve for
.

Solve for .
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Solve for
.

Solve for .
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Solve for
.

Solve for .
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Use the rules of logarithms to combine terms.

Hence, 


By fatoring we get 
Hence
.
However, you cannot take the logarithm of a negative number. Thus, the only value for
is
.
Use the rules of logarithms to combine terms.
Hence,
By fatoring we get
Hence .
However, you cannot take the logarithm of a negative number. Thus, the only value for is
.

and

Find 
and
Find
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Hence the correct answer is
.
Hence the correct answer is .
Solve for
.
$2^{x}$= 64
Solve for .
$2^{x}$= 64
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Since $2^{x}$= $2^{6}$
Hence 
Since $2^{x}$= $2^{6}$
Hence
If a piece of pie is cut into 3 sections, and each of those pieces is further cut into three sections, then those pieces are cut into three sections, how many (tiny) pieces of pie are there?
If a piece of pie is cut into 3 sections, and each of those pieces is further cut into three sections, then those pieces are cut into three sections, how many (tiny) pieces of pie are there?
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The answer is 33 = 27
The answer is 33 = 27

Which of the following lists the above quantities from least to greatest?
Which of the following lists the above quantities from least to greatest?
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Simplify:

Simplify:
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Solve for
:

Solve for :
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From the equation one can see that

Hence
must be equal to 25.
From the equation one can see that
Hence must be equal to 25.
Evaluate:

Evaluate:
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Solve for
.

Solve for .
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Solve for
.

Solve for .
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Solve for
.

Solve for .
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Use the rules of logarithms to combine terms.

Hence, 


By fatoring we get 
Hence
.
However, you cannot take the logarithm of a negative number. Thus, the only value for
is
.
Use the rules of logarithms to combine terms.
Hence,
By fatoring we get
Hence .
However, you cannot take the logarithm of a negative number. Thus, the only value for is
.

and

Find 
and
Find
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Hence the correct answer is
.
Hence the correct answer is .