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Algebra Level 3

Solve for x x

2 2 3 2 2 = 4 4 x \Large 2^{2^{3^{2^{2}}}} = 4^{4^{x}}


The answer is 40.

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2 solutions

Chew-Seong Cheong
Aug 15, 2017

2 2 3 2 2 = 2 2 3 4 = 2 2 81 = 2 2 4 40 = 4 4 40 x = 40 \large 2^{2^{3^{2^2}}} = 2^{2^{3^4}} = 2^{2^{81}} = 2^{2\cdot 4^{40}} = 4^{4^{40}} \implies x = \boxed{40}

Thank you. Nice.

Hana Wehbi - 3 years, 9 months ago
Marco Brezzi
Aug 15, 2017

Manipulating the R H S RHS

4 4 x = ( 2 2 ) 2 2 x = 2 2 2 2 x = 2 2 2 x + 1 \large{4^{4^x}=(2^2)^{2^{2x}}=2^{2\cdot 2^{2x}}=2^{2^{2x+1}}}

Substituting back

2 2 3 2 2 = 2 2 2 x + 1 \large{2^{2^{3^{2^2}}}=2^{2^{2x+1}}}

3 2 2 = 2 x + 1 3 4 = 2 x + 1 81 = 2 x + 1 x = 40 \begin{aligned} \Longrightarrow \large{3^{2^2}=2x+1} &\iff \large{3^4=2x+1}\\ &\iff \large{81=2x+1}\\ &\iff \large{x=\boxed{40}} \end{aligned}

Thank you for sharing a brilliant solution :D

Hana Wehbi - 3 years, 9 months ago

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