Q. What is the value of A when we rewrite (71)x−2−(71)x as A⋅(71)x ?A=
Factor out (71)x: We need to express the given expression (71)(x−2)−(71)x in the form of A∗(71)x. To do this, we will factor out (71)x from both terms.
Rewrite (71)x−2: First, let's rewrite (71)x−2 by separating the exponent into two parts: (71)x⋅(71)−2.
Calculate (71)−2: Now, we know that (71)−2 is equal to 72, which is 49. So, (71)x−2 can be rewritten as 49×(71)x.
Substitute back into expression: Substitute this back into the original expression: $\(49\) \times \left(\frac{\(1\)}{\(7\)}\right)^{x} - \left(\frac{\(1\)}{\(7\)}\right)^{x}.
Factor out \((\frac{1}{7})^{x}\): Now, factor out \((\frac{1}{7})^{x}\) from both terms: \((\frac{1}{7})^{x} \times (49 - 1)\).
Calculate expression inside parentheses: Calculate the expression inside the parentheses: \(49 - 1 = 48\).
Final expression in desired form: We now have the expression in the desired form: \(A \times \left(\frac{1}{7}\right)^{x}\), where \(A\) is \(48\).
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