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Solve for x if : 2^20000-2^19999=2^x

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The answer is 19999.

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15 solutions

Sand Eee
Mar 5, 2014

It can b written as 2^19999(2 - 1) = 2^x Then solve and compare both sides...

Sand Eee explained it in simple terms. we can understand the problem in simpler terms - such as 2^5-2^4 =2^4(2-1)= 2^4. in this case x=4. . Therefore the answer to the given problem would be 1999.

Jagan mohan rao - 7 years, 3 months ago
Moshiur Mission
Mar 30, 2014

2^20000-2^19999 = 2^19999 (2-1) = 2^19999 so x = 19999

Ashish Sharma
Mar 20, 2014

It can b written as 2^19999(2 - 1) = 2^x Then solve and compare both sides.

Ashish Menon
May 29, 2016

2 20000 2 19999 = 2 19999 ( 2 1 ) = 2 19999 × 1 2^{20000} - 2^{19999} = 2^{19999}\left(2 - 1\right) = 2^{19999} × 1 . So, x = 19999 x = \color{#69047E}{\boxed{19999}} .

Khushboo Singh
Mar 30, 2014

[2^(19999+1)-2^19999]=2^x

or,2^19999(2-1)=2^x

or,2^19999=2^x

so,x=19999

Mhardz Mariquit
Mar 30, 2014

for example.. 2^2 - 2^1 = 2^1
2^3 - 2^2 = 2^2
therefore 2^20000 - 2^19999 = 2^19999 by using the pattern established..

Hello pals,

as 2^(20 000) - 2^(19 999) = 2^x,

2 x 2^(19 999) - 2^(19 999) = 2^x,

2^(19 999) x( 2 - 1) = 2^x

2^x = 2^(19 999)

x=19 999, therefore x=19 999,

thanks...

Usama Bin Saeed
Mar 25, 2014

2^20000-2^19999=2^x let the power 20000 is 'y',and as following 20000-19999=1 the power 19999 can be written as 'y-1', 2^y-2^y-1=2^x or 2^y-2^y 2^-1=2^x now taking common 2^y(1-2^-1)=2^x or 2^y(1-1/2)=2^x =>2^y(1/2)=2^x =>2^y/2=2^x now put the value of 'y', 2^20000/2=2^x or 2^20000 2^-1=2^x on L.H.S bases are same, 2^20000-1=2^x 2^19999=2^x on L.H.S & R.H.S bases are same therefore also their power can be write as equal x=19999

2^20000-2^19990 can be written as 2^19999(2-1) 2^19999(2-1) = 2^19999 and on comparison with RHS of the given equation, X value will be 19999.

Ganesh Banoth
Mar 20, 2014

2^20000-2^19999=2^19999

Gagan Rajpal
Mar 16, 2014

check by lowest value....no formula applied

Satis Padhee
Mar 11, 2014

2^20000-2^19999 = 2^19999(2-1) =2^19999 : Hence x=19999

Daniel Lim
Mar 6, 2014

Let A = 2 20000 A = 2^{20000}

So the equation can be A A 2 = 2 x A-\frac{A}{2} = 2^x

= A 2 =\frac{A}{2}

A 2 \frac{A}{2} is 2 20000 2 \frac{2^{20000}}{2}

So 20000 1 = 19999 20000-1=\boxed{19999}

multiply and divide 2^19999 with 2 and take 2^20000 common so we get finally 2^19999 and now compare 2^x with 2^19999 so you get x value as 19999

nice

Harika godaba - 7 years, 2 months ago

{ 2 }^{ n }-2^{ n-1 }={ 2 }^{ n-1 }(2-1)

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