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==Problem== | |||
For what value of <math>x</math> does <math>10^{x}\cdot 100^{2x}=1000^{5}</math>? | For what value of <math>x</math> does <math>10^{x}\cdot 100^{2x}=1000^{5}</math>? | ||
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution 1== | ||
We can rewrite <math>10^{x}\cdot 100^{2x}=1000^{5}</math> as <math>10^{5x}=10^{15}</math>: | |||
<cmath>\begin{split} | |||
10^x\cdot100^{2x} & =10^x\cdot(10^2)^{2x} \\ | |||
10^x\cdot10^{4x} & =(10^3)^5 \\ | |||
10^{5x} & =10^{15} | |||
\end{split}</cmath> | |||
Since the bases are equal, we can set the exponents equal, giving us <math>5x=15</math>. Solving the equation gives us <math>x = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\;3}.</math> | |||
==Solution 2== | |||
We can rewrite this expression as <math>\log(10^x \cdot 100^{2x})=\log(1000^5)</math> , which can be simplified to <math>\log(10^{x}\cdot10^{4x})=5\log(1000)</math>, and that can be further simplified to <math>\log(10^{5x})=5\log(10^3)</math> . This leads to <math>5x=15</math>. Solving this linear equation yields <math>x = \boxed{\textbf{(C)}\;3}.</math> | |||
==Video Solution (HOW TO THINK CREATIVELY!!!)== | |||
https://youtu.be/-U6n2jBDqSA | |||
~Education, the Study of Everything | |||
==Video Solution== | |||
https://youtu.be/VIt6LnkV4_w?t=044 | |||
https://youtu.be/SZNMHoYzPDs | |||
~savannahsolver | |||
==See Also== | |||
{{AMC10 box|year=2016|ab=A|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | |||
{{AMC12 box|year=2016|ab=A|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | |||
{{MAA Notice}} | |||
[[Category: Introductory Algebra Problems]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:43, 16 October 2025
Problem
For what value of 
does 
?
Solution 1
We can rewrite as 
:
![\[\begin{split} 10^x\cdot100^{2x} & =10^x\cdot(10^2)^{2x} \\ 10^x\cdot10^{4x} & =(10^3)^5 \\ 10^{5x} & =10^{15} \end{split}\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/7/9/d/79d64c5be65781d58e39c297545f5c2ceb9ba6f5.png)
Since the bases are equal, we can set the exponents equal, giving us 
. Solving the equation gives us 
Solution 2
We can rewrite this expression as 
, which can be simplified to 
, and that can be further simplified to 
. This leads to . Solving this linear equation yields
Video Solution (HOW TO THINK CREATIVELY!!!)
https://youtu.be/-U6n2jBDqSA
~Education, the Study of Everything
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/VIt6LnkV4_w?t=044
~savannahsolver
See Also
| 2016 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
| 2016 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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Followed by Problem 3 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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