document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430444>Question 430444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FInd the value of a and b if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5^(n+1)-5^(n-1))/(3x5^(3n))=ax5^(bn) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%5E%28n%2B1%29+-+5%5E%28n-1%29%29%2F%283%2A5%5E%283n%29%29+=+a%2A5%5E%28bn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%5E%28n%2B1%29+-+5%5E%28n-1%29%29%2F%283%2A5%5E%283n%29%29+=+a%2A5%5E%28bn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2F5%29%2A5%5E%28-2n%29+=+a%2A5%5E%28bn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2F5%29%2A5%5E%28-2n%29+=+a%2A5%5E%28bn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and b = -2, by direct comparison.\r<BR>\n" );
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