Art of Problem Solving

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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac17\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac27\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 14 </math>
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac17\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac27\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 14 </math>
== Solution ==
== Solution ==
We first break up 14 into (7x)(2), so that
<math>(7x)^{14}=(7x\cdot 2)^7\Longrightarrow (7x)^{14}=((7x)^7)(2^7)</math>
We then divide out <math>(7x)^7</math>
<math>\frac{(7x)^{14}}{(7x)^7}=\frac{((7x)^7)(2^7)}{(7x)^7}</math>
<math>(7x)^7=2^7</math>
We take the 7th root of each side.
<math>\sqrt[7]{(7x)^7}=\sqrt[7]{2^7}
7x=2\Longrightarrow x=\frac{2}{7}, (B)</math>
== See Also ==
== See Also ==
*[[2006 AMC 10A Problems]]
*[[2006 AMC 10A Problems]]

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Problem

What non-zero real value for $\displaystyle x$ satisfies $\displaystyle(7x)^{14}=(14x)^7$?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac17\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac27\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 14$

Solution

We first break up 14 into (7x)(2), so that

$(7x)^{14}=(7x\cdot 2)^7\Longrightarrow (7x)^{14}=((7x)^7)(2^7)$

We then divide out $(7x)^7$

$\frac{(7x)^{14}}{(7x)^7}=\frac{((7x)^7)(2^7)}{(7x)^7}$

$(7x)^7=2^7$

We take the 7th root of each side.

$\sqrt[7]{(7x)^7}=\sqrt[7]{2^7}

7x=2\Longrightarrow x=\frac{2}{7}, (B)$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

See Also