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Question
If 5-P = 4-q = 20r, show that : `1/p + 1/q + 1/r = 0`
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Solution
Let 5-P = 4-q = 20r = k
5-P = k ⇒ 5 = `k^(-1/p) [ ∵ a^p = b^q ⇒ a = b^(q/p) ]`
4-q = k ⇒ 4 = `k^(-1/q) [ ∵ a^p = b^q ⇒ a = b^(q/p) ]`
20r = k ⇒ 20 = `k^(1/r) [ ∵ a^p = b^q ⇒ a = b^(q/p) ]`
5 x 4 = 20
⇒ `k^(-1/p) xx k^(-1/q) = k^(1/r)`
⇒ `k^( - 1/p- 1/q) = k^(1/r)`
⇒ `k^0 = k^(1/p + 1/q + 1/r)`
If bases are equal, powers are also equal.
⇒ `1/p + 1/q + 1/r = 0`
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