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Re: Inequalities DS

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BankerRUS wrote:
pqhai wrote:
BankerRUS wrote:
For the first statement:
isn't n^5*(1-n^4) the same as n^5/n^5n^4??

In this case would A be sufficient. What am I missing?


Hi BankerRUS

You mean n^5*(1-n^4) the same as
(1) [n^5/n^5n]^4
--OR--
(2) n^5/[(n^5n)^4].

Both of them are incorrect.

First, n^5*(1-n^4) = n^5 - n^9
But:
(1) [n^5/n^5n]^4 = n^20/n^20n
(2) n^5/[(n^5n)^4] = n^5/n^20n

So (1) and (2) differ from n^5 - n^9

Hope it's clear.


I think the question here is whether (1-n^4) is in the exponent or not...this is the misunderstanding I suppose.....if it in the exponent then your statement is not true..correct?


The question says: n^5*(1-n^4) ==> (1 - n^4) cannot be in the exponent.

If (1 - n^4) is in the exponent ==> the question will be n^[5*(1-n^4)]


Hope it helps.

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