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<math> \textbf {(A) } 16 \qquad \textbf {(B) } 24 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 32 \qquad \textbf {(D) } 48 \qquad \textbf {(E) } 64 </math> | <math> \textbf {(A) } 16 \qquad \textbf {(B) } 24 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 32 \qquad \textbf {(D) } 48 \qquad \textbf {(E) } 64 </math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution 1== | ||
We can synchronously multiply <math> {2^3} </math> to the | We can synchronously multiply <math> {2^3} </math> to the expresions both above and below the fraction bar. Thus, | ||
<cmath>\frac{2^3+2^3}{2^{-3}+2^{-3}}\\=\frac{2^6+2^6}{1+1}\\={2^6} | <cmath>\frac{2^3+2^3}{2^{-3}+2^{-3}}\\=\frac{2^6+2^6}{1+1}\\={2^6}. </cmath> | ||
Hence, the fraction equals to <math>\boxed{{\textbf{(E) }64}}</math>. | |||
==Solution 2== | |||
We have | |||
<cmath>\frac{2^3+2^3}{2^{-3}+2^{-3}} = \frac{8 + 8}{\frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8}} = \frac{16}{\frac{1}{4}} = 16 \cdot 4 = 64,</cmath> so our answer is <math>\boxed{{(\textbf{E) }64}}</math>. | |||
==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)== | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 2 July 2023
Problem
What is 
?
Solution 1
We can synchronously multiply 
to the expresions both above and below the fraction bar. Thus,
![\[\frac{2^3+2^3}{2^{-3}+2^{-3}}\\=\frac{2^6+2^6}{1+1}\\={2^6}.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/5/f/6/5f61712212b2338ec47df60099f80f0e4a58c157.png)
Hence, the fraction equals to 
.
Solution 2
We have
![\[\frac{2^3+2^3}{2^{-3}+2^{-3}} = \frac{8 + 8}{\frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{8}} = \frac{16}{\frac{1}{4}} = 16 \cdot 4 = 64,\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/2/f/7/2f746975ff2b7b39e12fbe1865ec81670932b221.png)
so our answer is 
.
Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
See Also
| 2014 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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