Equations of Exponents
Source:
February 1, 2009
Problem Statement
If a^x \equal{} c^q \equal{} b and c^y \equal{} a^z \equal{} d, then
(A)\ xy \equal{} qz \qquad(B)\ \frac {x}{y} \equal{} \frac {q}{z} \qquad(C)\ x \plus{} y \equal{} q \plus{} z \qquad(D)\ x \minus{} y \equal{} q \minus{} z
(E)\ x^y \equal{} q^z