Question 4 Let a and b be natural numbers. Give all solutions to the following equation: 2ª + 1 = 6² Hint: Rewrite the above such that it talks about multiplication () instead of addition (+).
Question 4 Let a and b be natural numbers. Give all solutions to the following equation: 2ª + 1 = 6² Hint: Rewrite the above such that it talks about multiplication () instead of addition (+).
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Let a and b be natural numbers.
Give all solutions to the following equation:
2a + 1 = 6²
Hint: Rewrite the above such that it talks about multiplication () instead of addition (+).](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4dad2a6e-2152-43f0-a66f-03d554c1bef7%2Faee628a0-9d34-48d7-a14c-eb5b0302e11e%2Frxf1q8q_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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Let a and b be natural numbers.
Give all solutions to the following equation:
2a + 1 = 6²
Hint: Rewrite the above such that it talks about multiplication () instead of addition (+).
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Step 1
Solution:
20+1=b2
=
ASK
2a = b2 - 1
= (b -1) (b
=> both (b - 1)
form 2k for som
i.e, b - 1 = 2m, sa
b+1=2, s
=>m+n=a
Also, 2m 2n-2
N065 %
=> 2m = 2(2n-1-1)
=> 2m-1 = 2n-1 - 1
=> 1 + 1 = 2 = 2n-1
=> n-1=1
=> n = 1+1=2
So, a = 1 + 2 = 3
Then, b² = 2³ + 1 = 9
-
=> b=3
CHAT
How did we get
this step
Which is 2^m =
2^n - 2
Can you explain?
11:16
Step 2
This implies 2m-1 is odd, which is only
possible if 2m-1 = 1
=> m - 1 = 0
=> m = 1
Then, 1 = 2n-1 - 1](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/4dad2a6e-2152-43f0-a66f-03d554c1bef7/3aa8cc89-4ecf-463a-b407-26122c0b3602/5y3qsu_thumbnail.jpeg)
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Step 1
Solution:
20+1=b2
=
ASK
2a = b2 - 1
= (b -1) (b
=> both (b - 1)
form 2k for som
i.e, b - 1 = 2m, sa
b+1=2, s
=>m+n=a
Also, 2m 2n-2
N065 %
=> 2m = 2(2n-1-1)
=> 2m-1 = 2n-1 - 1
=> 1 + 1 = 2 = 2n-1
=> n-1=1
=> n = 1+1=2
So, a = 1 + 2 = 3
Then, b² = 2³ + 1 = 9
-
=> b=3
CHAT
How did we get
this step
Which is 2^m =
2^n - 2
Can you explain?
11:16
Step 2
This implies 2m-1 is odd, which is only
possible if 2m-1 = 1
=> m - 1 = 0
=> m = 1
Then, 1 = 2n-1 - 1
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