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    				| 1. | Find x, if(i) (1/4)-4 × (1/4)-8 = (1/4)-4x(ii) (-1/2)-19 ÷ (-1/2)8 = (-1/2)-2x+1(iii) (3/2)-3 × (3/2)5 = (3/2)2x+1 | 
| Answer» (i) (1/4)-4 × (1/4)-8 = (1/4)-4x (1/4)-4-8 = (1/4)-4x (an × am = an+m) (1/4)-12 = (1/4)-4x When the bases are same we can directly equate the coefficients. -12 = -4x x = -12/-4 = 3 (ii) (-1/2)-19 ÷ (-1/2)8 = (-1/2)-2x+1 (1/2)-19-8 = (1/2)-2x+1 (an ÷ am = an-m) (1/2)-27 = (1/2)-2x+1 When the bases are same we can directly equate the coefficients -27 = -2x+1 -2x = -27-1 x = -28/-2 = 14 (iii) (3/2)-3 × (3/2)5 = (3/2)2x+1 (3/2)-3+5 = (3/2)2x+1 (an × am = an+m) (3/2)2 = (3/2)2x+1 When the bases are same we can directly equate the coefficients 2 = 2x+1 2x = 2-1 x = 1/2 | |