SBI Junior Associate 2014 · Question 12 of 200
simplification
Expression : $$14^{\frac{5}{2}}\times42^{\frac{3}{2}}\times21^{\frac{3}{2}}\div7^{?}=432$$ => $$(2 \times 7)^{\frac{5}{2}} \times (2 \times 3 \times 7)^{\frac{3}{2}} \times (3 \times 7)^{\frac{3}{2}} \div (7)^{x} = 432$$ => $$(7)^{\frac{5}{2} + \frac{3}{2} + \frac{3}{2}} \times (2)^{\frac{5}{2} + \frac{3}{2}} \times (3)^{\frac{3}{2} + \frac{3}{2}} \div (7)^x = 432$$ => $$(7)^{\frac{11}{2}} \times (2)^4 \times (3)^3 \div (7)^x = 432$$ => $$(7)^{\frac{11}{2} - x} = \frac{432}{16 \times 27}$$ => $$(7)^{\frac{11}{2} - x} = 1 = (7)^0$$ => $$\frac{11}{2} - x = 0$$ => $$x = \frac{11}{2}$$
Source: SBI Clerk 27 July 2014 Paper with Solutions — Cracku · reliable-secondary
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