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If `(A^N + B^N)/(A^(N-1) + B^(N-1))` is the Arithmetic Mean Between a and B, Then Find the Value of N.

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if `(a^n + b^n)/(a^(n-1) + b^(n-1))` is the A.M. between a and b, then find the value of n.

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