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  • Question
  • If a2x + 2 = 1,where a is a positive real number other than 1, then x =?


  • Options
  • A. - 2
  • B. - 1
  • C. 0
  • D. 1

  • Correct Answer
  • - 1 

    Explanation

    Given that, a2x + 2 = 1
    Apply the algebra Law,
    p0 = 1

    ? a2x + 2 = a0
    Apply the algebra law
    pX = pY then X will be equal to Y. means X = Y;

    ? 2x + 2 = 0
    ? x = -2/2 = -1


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    • 1. 
      If 3x - 3x-1 = 18, then xx is equal to

    • Options
    • A. 3
    • B. 8
    • C. 27
    • D. 216
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    • 2. 
      ? x6 ÷ ? x12 × x - 3 × ? x9 is equivalent to :

    • Options
    • A. 2x
    • B. 1
    • C. 1 3x2
    • D. 1 x
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      [(3 -2) -5] 1/5 + [ (4 -3) -6] 1/6 - 1
      is equivalent to :
      [ ( 2-3 )-4 ]1/4

    • Options
    • A. 9
    • B. 8
    • C. 27
    • D. 1 3
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    • 4. 
      [(2a2)3]3 [(3a3)2]2 ÷ [(6a6)2]2 is equivalent to :

    • Options
    • A. 36a6
    • B. 32 a6
    • C. 32 a4
    • D. 34 a5
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    • 5. 
      (16)?3/4 + 2?3 + (8)?2/3 is equivalent to :

    • Options
    • A. 1 2
    • B. 3 2
    • C. 9 2
    • D. 5 4
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    • 6. 
      Value of ? in expression
      78.9 ÷ (343)1.7 x (49)4.8 = 7? is

    • Options
    • A. 13.4
    • B. 12.8
    • C. 11.4
    • D. 9.6
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    • 7. 
      If ?10 + ? x = 4, then what is the value of x?

    • Options
    • A. 150
    • B. 216
    • C. 316
    • D. 450
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    • 8. 
      If {(24)1/2}? = 256, find the value of '?'.

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 4
    • D. 8
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    • 9. 
      Evaluate ( 0.00032)2/5

    • Options
    • A. 1/625
    • B. 1/225
    • C. 1/125
    • D. 1/25
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    • 10. 
      If 2x - 1 + 2x + 1 = 2560, find the value of x.

    • Options
    • A. 10
    • B. 12
    • C. 9
    • D. 8
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