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Algebra Level 1

2 3 + 2 3 + 3 4 + 3 4 + 3 4 = ? \Large 2^{\color{#D61F06}3} + 2^{\color{#D61F06}3} + 3^{\color{#3D99F6}4} + 3^{\color{#3D99F6}4} + 3^{\color{#3D99F6}4} = {\ \color{teal}} ?

2 3 + 3 4 2^3 + 3^4 2 4 + 3 5 2^4 + 3^5 2 6 + 3 12 2^6 + 3^{12} 4 5 4^5

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20 solutions

Using the Rules of Exponents :

2 3 + 2 3 + 3 4 + 3 4 + 3 4 2^3 + 2^3 + 3^4 + 3^4 + 3^4

= 2 3 ( 1 + 1 ) + 3 4 ( 1 + 1 + 1 ) =2^3(1+1) + 3^4(1+1+1)

= 2 3 ( 2 ) + 3 4 ( 3 ) =2^3(2) + 3^4(3)

= 2 4 + 3 5 =\boxed{2^4 + 3^5}

what about a^x -a^y

Tom Webster - 1 year ago

wrong method

Usman Abdullah - 5 years, 5 months ago

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Why is it wrong method

Maygrens Macatangay - 4 years, 6 months ago

Nice and simply method! ;-) I find it easy. 😊😊

Maygrens Macatangay - 4 years, 6 months ago
Katia García
May 23, 2015

2³ is being added twice so it is multiplied by 2, therefore it is 2³×2=2^4. And 3^4 is being addedthree times so it is multiplied by 3, therefore 3^4×3=3^5. So the answer is 2^4+3^5

Great shortcut :)

Chung Kevin - 6 years ago

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Another way is 2^3=8 so you have 2*8 = 16 and 2^4 is 16

Anthony Just - 5 years, 7 months ago

this is a wrond method

Usman Abdullah - 5 years, 5 months ago

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..then what's the right method? How about some constructive criticism?

Matt Dunaway - 5 years, 2 months ago
Ganesh Gajavelli
May 22, 2016

( 2 3 + 2 3 ) + ( 3 4 + 3 4 + 3 4 ) (2^3 + 2^3) + (3^4 + 3^4 +3^4) . There are 2 2 3 2^3 's so they can be rewritten as 2 ( 2 3 ) 2(2^3) . There are 3 3 4 3^4 so they can be rewritten as 3 ( 3 4 ) 3(3^4) . Because the 2 in front of 2 ( 2 3 ) 2(2^3) has the same base as the 2 3 ) 2^3) on the inside, the exponents can be added (the 2 has an implied 2 1 2^1 ). The same can be done for the 3 in front of the 3 ( 3 4 ) 3(3^4) which has an implied 3 1 3^1 . This means that the 2 ( 2 3 ) 2(2^3) simplifies to 2 4 2^4 and the 3 ( 3 4 ) 3(3^4) becomes 3 5 3^5 . Now the addition of these two is 2 4 + 3 5 2^4 + 3^5 .

This it the only one that actually explains how the solution came about. Thank you for that. Now I understand it where following the math of the others I was not getting it.

Eric Robinson - 4 years, 4 months ago

the given value's sum is 259 and only option (a) satisfies it

Yes, that is one way. See Wahyu's solution above for what I was thinking about.

Chung Kevin - 6 years, 4 months ago
Ras Jr
Jan 11, 2016

(2^3+2^3)+(3^4+3^4+3^4) =2.2.2.(1+1)+3.3.3.3.(1+1+1) =2.2.2.2 + 3.3.3.3.3 =2^4 + 3^5

Mohammad Khaza
Jul 4, 2017

2^3 + 2^3 +3^4 +3^4 +3^4

=2^3 x 2 + 3^4 x 3

=2^4 +3^5........................................[2=2^1 and 3=3^1]

Deepanshu Dhruw
Jan 4, 2016

Sai Ram
Oct 24, 2015

2 3 + 2 3 + 3 4 + 3 4 + 3 4 2^3 + 2^3 + 3^4 + 3^4 + 3^4

= 2 3 ( 1 + 1 ) + 3 4 ( 1 + 1 + 1 ) =2^3(1+1) + 3^4(1+1+1)

= 2 3 ( 2 ) + 3 4 ( 3 ) =2^3(2) + 3^4(3)

= 2 4 + 3 5 =\boxed{2^4 + 3^5}

Gia Hoàng Phạm
Sep 22, 2018

2 3 + 2 3 + 3 4 + 3 4 + 3 4 = 2 3 ( 1 + 1 ) + 3 4 ( 1 + 1 + 1 ) = 2 3 × 2 + 3 4 × 3 = 2 3 + 1 + 3 4 + 1 = 2 4 + 3 5 2^3+2^3+3^4+3^4+3^4=2^3(1+1)+3^4(1+1+1)=2^3 \times 2+3^4 \times 3=2^{3+1}+3^{4+1}=\boxed{\large{2^4+3^5}}

Robin Behrens
Mar 8, 2017

2³*2 = 2³ + 2³ = 2²+² ||| 3²+² *3 = 3²+² + 3²+² + 3²+²

2 3 + 2 3 + 3 4 + 3 4 + 3 4 2^3+2^3+3^4+3^4+3^4

= ( 2 2 3 ) + ( 3 3 4 ) =(2 \cdot 2^3)+(3 \cdot 3^4)

= 2 4 + 3 5 =\boxed{2^4+3^5}

Hua Zhi Vee
Jun 21, 2016

2 3 + 2 3 + 3 4 + 3 4 2^3 + 2^3 + 3^4 + 3^4

= 2 × 2 3 + 3 × 3 4 = 2 \times 2^3 + 3 \times 3^4

= 2 4 + 3 5 = 2^4 + 3^5

Anwesha Sinha
Jun 17, 2016

First, we can take 2^3, & 3^4 as a common value, i.e,

2^3 (1+1)+3^4 (1+1+1)

Afterwards, we can take it as,

2^3 (2)+3^4 (3)

Now, we know that when base is same, powers add up..so the result will be:

2^4+3^5

Ankit Ranjan
Jan 10, 2016

let 2^3=a,3^4=b =a+a+b+b+b=2a+3b =2(2^2)+3(3^4) =2^3+3^5(law of exponent:a^b*a=a^b+1 )

Roberto Lassari
Sep 4, 2015

The sum is 2 times 2^3 and 3 times 3^4 = 2.2^3 + 3.3^4 = 2^(1+3) + 3^(1+4)= 2^4 + 3^5

Ada Crowder
Aug 14, 2015

2^3 + 2^3 + 3^4 + 3^4 + 3^4

= 2(2^3) + 3(3^4)

2 = 2^1 and 3 = 3^1

= 2^1 * 2^3 + 3^1 * 3^4

Product rule : a^n * a^m = a^(n+m)

Therefore:

2^1 * 2^3 = 2^4

And:

3^1 * 3^4 = 3^5

=2^4 + 3^5

Hrishikesh Boro
Jul 30, 2015

2^3+2^3+3^4+3^4+3^4 =2.2^3+3.3^4 =2^4+3^5

2^3+2^3=2^3(1+1)

=2^3*2=2^4

3^4+3^4+3^4=3^4(1+1+1)

=3^4(3)

=3^5

2^4+3^5

Mmk Majid khan
May 2, 2015

this is one of the easiest problems to me for solving this kind of problems you must know how to take common. in this problem we will take 2^3 and 3^4 common

Thanks for writing a solution!

Chung Kevin - 6 years, 1 month ago

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