document.write( "Question 967135: 2 to the n power multiplied by 2' all over 2 to -5 power equals 2 squared, solve for n \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "2 to the n power multiplied by 2' all over 2 to -5 power equals 2 squared, solve for n\r\n" );
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document.write( "               If \"%282%5En+%2A+2%29%2F2%5E%28-+5%29+=+2%5E2\", then:\r\n" );
document.write( "                 \"%282%5En+%2A+2%5E1%29%2F2%5E%28-+5%29+=+2%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "              \"%282%5E%28n+%2B+1%29%29%2F2%5E%28-+5%29+=+2%5E2\"\r\n" );
document.write( "                 \"2%5E%28n+%2B+1%29+=+%282%5E2%29%282%5E%28-+5%29%29\" ---- Cross-multiplying\r\n" );
document.write( "                 \"2%5E%28n+%2B+1%29+=+2%5E%282+%2B+-+5%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "                    n + 1 = 2 + - 5 --- EQUATING exponents, since bases are equal\r\n" );
document.write( "                    n + 1 = - 3 \r\n" );
document.write( "                           n = - 3  -  1 = - 4
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