Solve the simultaneous equations: and .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Express with equal bases, which yields the linear equation .
  2. Step 2: Combining with the index relation for the second equation yields . Adding the two equations eliminates : , and substituting gives .
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Why not the others: The pair gives ; the pair gives ; the pair gives .

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