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151 sats \ 2 replies \ @bordalix 9 Nov 2024 \ on: [Daily puzzle] How many pairs? science
11
I think those are the ones based on
b^m \times b^n = b^{m \times n}
(20^{10},1) (20^9,20^2) (20^8,20^4) (20^7,20^6) ... (20,20^{18}) (1,20^{20})
But there are more based on
b^n \times c^n = (b \times c)^n
like(10^{10},2^{20}) (5^{10},4^{20}) (4^{10},5^{20}) (2^{10},10^{20})
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20^{20} = 2^{20} \times 2^{20} \times 5^{20} = 2^{40} \times 5^{20}
We can choose
m^2
from any number of factors 2
and 5
as long as they are even (including 0), therefore the total number of combinations is 21 \times 11 = 231
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