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a,b,c and d are positive integers such that a^5=d^4 and c^3=b^2.Also c-a=19.... Then
b-d=?


The answer is 757.

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Maggie Miller
Jul 18, 2015

I think you're actually missing a sign: 757 = b d 757=b-d , not d b d-b .

Since a , d a,d are integers and a 5 = d 4 a^5=d^4 , a = n 4 a=n^4 for some integer n n . Similarly, since c , b c,b are integers and c 3 = b 2 c^3=b^2 , c = m 2 c=m^2 for some integer m m . That is, a + 19 = m 2 a+19=m^2 . Checking the first three numbers that are powers of four to find a a , we get:

a = 81 , d = 243 , c = 100 , b = 1000 , a=81, d=243, c=100,b=1000, so b d = 757 b-d=\boxed{757} .

Yes your'e right....Thanks...

naitik sanghavi - 5 years, 11 months ago

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