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I can simplify it, but cannot find the answer - r = 3, k = 2/3!!! :confused:
Original post by Gmart

I can simplify it, but cannot find the answer - r = 3, k = 2/3!!!


Post some working then. If you can't LaTex it, take great care with the brackets, so it's clear what you mean.

It does work out to the given answer.
Reply 2
I can't get Latex to work on Ubuntu, despite much time trying :frown:

I can get the working down to something like:



I can put the powers together a bit more, but cannot get a simple fraction which might do it.
Reply 3
Original post by Gmart
I can't get Latex to work on Ubuntu, despite much time trying :frown:

I can get the working down to something like:



I can put the powers together a bit more, but cannot get a simple fraction which might do it.


collect the powers of x into the denominator, the another powers into the numerator

So you can read down the exponent of x which is equal 3
Reply 4
Oh!, yes, of course!, thank you so much :smile:

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