tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213919025256134910.post63144255129526092..comments2023-05-15T08:32:02.241-07:00Comments on The Math Contest: 2002 #5 and 37Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323026187622872114noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213919025256134910.post-38463732628078395782011-10-09T15:30:30.174-07:002011-10-09T15:30:30.174-07:00See the updated answer.See the updated answer.Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04323026187622872114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213919025256134910.post-55866631740944341472011-10-08T16:31:03.386-07:002011-10-08T16:31:03.386-07:00Okay, I've got the second problem down to 3^5t...Okay, I've got the second problem down to <br><br>3^5t-8(3^4t)-24(3^3t)+132(3^2t)+63(3^t)-324=0<br><br>Now, I'm stuck. Where do I go from here? (or am I completely off track)<br><br>Also, according to my calculator's equation solver, I get 1/2 as the answer, not 7/2.tothemathlimithttp://tothemathlimit.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com