document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295205>Question 295205</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I found this question in book entitled 1001 solved problems in engineering math, the book already gives the answer but i dont understand how it is done,here is the question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^n)(a^m)=100000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^n)/(a^m)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the value of a:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope it will be answered with some explanation in it. thank you for the help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212772 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=212772\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a^n)(a^m)=100000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a^n)/(a^m)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the value of a:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^n)/(a^m)=10 --> a^n = 10a^m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub for a^n in 1 eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10a^m * a^m = 100000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2m = 10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^m = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^n = 1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If m and n are integers, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Other solutions may be possible.<BR>\n" );
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