document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=579293>Question 579293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 32^(a+b) = 16^(a+2b), then a = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) b + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) b - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought you're supposed to try to get a common base then try to solve but I can't seem to get it..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 32^(a+b) = 16^(a+2b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2^5)^(a+b) = (2^4)^(a+2b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2^(5(a+b)) = 2^(4(a+2b))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(a+b) = 4(a+2b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a+5b = 4a+8b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5a-4a = 8b-5b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 3b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is choice C </SPAN>\n" );
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