document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1192557>Question 1192557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the smallest possible answer to the expression, a° + c\", if each of the integers 1, 2, 3, and 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "may only be used once? The expression in the question is  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a with exponent b + c with exponent d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are only 4*3*2*1=24 different ways to put the four integers in those four places; it won't take a whole lot of time to try every one of them.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Logically, it seems we would want the two largest of the integers to be in the same exponential expression.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^3=64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^4=81<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^4 is greater, so it seems the right answer must be 3^4+2^1=81+2=83.<br><BR>\n" );
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