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PLEASE HELP Which values of a and b that make the following equation correct?


(2^(a) *3^(2b))^(5) =6^(20)

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\\ \sf\longmapsto (2^a* 3^(2b))^5=6^(20)


\\ \sf\longmapsto 2^(5a)* 3^(10b)=(2* 3)^(20)


\\ \sf\longmapsto 2^(5a)* 3^(10b)=2^(20)* 3^(20)

On comparing


\\ \sf\longmapsto 5a=20


\\ \sf\longmapsto a=(20)/(5)=4

And


\\ \sf\longmapsto 10b=20


\\ \sf\longmapsto b=(20)/(10)=2

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