SOLUTION: a to the b power = b but a can not equal b what is the value of a and b?

Question 965491: a to the b power = b
but a can not equal b
what is the value of a and b?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


There are infinitely many solutions.  The simplest one is



Another is:



Or any case of



There are infinitely many irrational solutions as well.

Edwin

Edwin
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