Mark (✓) against the correct answer

Question:

Mark (✓) against the correct answer

If $\left(\frac{5}{12}\right)^{-4} \times\left(\frac{5}{12}\right)^{3 x}=\left(\frac{5}{12}\right)^{5}$, then $x=?$

(a) $-1$

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 3

 

Solution:

(d) 3

$\left(\frac{5}{12}\right)^{-4} \times\left(\frac{5}{12}\right)^{3 x}=\left(\frac{5}{12}\right)^{5}$

$\Rightarrow\left(\frac{5}{12}\right)^{-4+3 x}=\left(\frac{5}{12}\right)^{5}$

$\Rightarrow-4+3 x=5$

$\Rightarrow 3 x=5+4=9$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{9}{3}=3$

 

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