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Equivalent expressions SAT question
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For what value of is the given expression equivalent to , where ?
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The correct answer is . An expression of the form , where is an integer greater than and , is equivalent to . Therefore, the given expression, where , is equivalent to . Applying properties of exponents, this expression can be rewritten as , or , which can be rewritten as , or . It's given that the expression is equivalent to , where . It follows that is equivalent to . Therefore, . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields , or . Thus, the value of for which the given expression is equivalent to , where , is . Note that 4/225, .0177, .0178, 0.017, and 0.018 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
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