If x^a∗x^b=x^c,, is what is c/(a+b)?
(1) a, b are integers
(2) a, and b are positive numbers
Simplifying the qs stem => \(x^{a+b}\) = \(x^c\).
If x = 0, it doesn't matter what a, b and c are. Since LHS will always be equal to RHS.
Or
If x=2 => a+b = c in which case the value of c/(a+b) would be 1 if c or (a+b) is not equal to 0
And we don't have information about nature of x in either statements.
Answer - E
(1) a, b are integers
(2) a, and b are positive numbers
Simplifying the qs stem => \(x^{a+b}\) = \(x^c\).
If x = 0, it doesn't matter what a, b and c are. Since LHS will always be equal to RHS.
Or
If x=2 => a+b = c in which case the value of c/(a+b) would be 1 if c or (a+b) is not equal to 0
And we don't have information about nature of x in either statements.
Answer - E