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Given that x = 3^m and that y = 3^n, find an expression in terms of x and/or y for 3^(4m - 1).

a. 3^(4m - 1)
b. 3^(4n - 1)
c. (3^4) * (3^(m - 1))
d. (3^4) * (3^n - 1)

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Final answer:

The expression in terms of x and/or y for 3^(4m - 1) is 3^(12^m - 1).

Step-by-step explanation:

To find an expression in terms of x and/or y for 3^(4m - 1), we need to substitute the given values of x and y into the expression.

Given x = 3^m, substituting it into the expression, we get 3^(4(3^m) - 1).

This can be simplified further as 3^(12^m - 1), which is the final expression in terms of x and/or y.

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