SOLUTION: Write the numbers below in order from smallest to largest. Please justify your answer. 2^100, 2^99 + 2^99 + 2, 2^3(2^97 – 2)

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Question 922716: Write the numbers below in order from smallest to largest. Please justify
your answer.
2^100, 2^99 + 2^99 + 2, 2^3(2^97 – 2)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%5E%28100%29
2%5E%2899%29%2B2%5E%2899%29=2%282%5E99%29=2%5E%28100%29
2%5E3%282%5E97-2%29=2%5E100-2%5E4
So the first two are both equal to 2^100 and the second is 2^100 minus some amount.
From smallest to largest.
2%5E3%282%5E97-2%29,2%5E100