2020 · Q15
If 5^(x+1) - 5^(x-1) = 600, then what is the value of 10^(2x)?
Elementary MathematicsAlgebra
- A1
- B1000
- C100000
- D1000000
Explanation
5ˣ⁺¹ − 5ˣ⁻¹ = 5ˣ⁻¹(25 − 1) = 24·5ˣ⁻¹ = 600, so 5ˣ⁻¹ = 25 = 5² and x = 3. Then 10²ˣ = 10⁶ = 1000000. Hence the required value is 10⁶ = 1000000.