2000 AIME II Problem 1

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1.

The number 2log⁡420006+3log⁡520006\frac{2}{\log_4 2000^6} + \frac{3}{\log_5 2000^6} can be written as mn,\frac{m}{n}, where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.m + n.

Answer: 7
Concepts:logarithm
Difficulty rating: 1890
Small Hint:

Use 1log⁡ba=log⁡ab\frac{1}{\log_b a} = \log_a b to rewrite both terms as logarithms with base 200062000^6

Big Hint:

The sum becomes log⁡20006(42⋅53),\log_{2000^6}(4^2 \cdot 5^3), and 42⋅53=20004^2 \cdot 5^3 = 2000

Solution:

Since 1log⁡ba=log⁡ab,\frac{1}{\log_b a} = \log_a b, the two terms equal 2log⁡200064=log⁡20006162\log_{2000^6} 4 = \log_{2000^6} 16 and 3log⁡200065=log⁡20006125.3\log_{2000^6} 5 = \log_{2000^6} 125. Their sum is log⁡20006(16⋅125)=log⁡200062000=16. \begin{aligned} \log_{2000^6}(16 \cdot 125) &= \log_{2000^6} 2000 \\ &= \frac{1}{6}. \end{aligned}

Since gcd⁡(1,6)=1,\gcd(1, 6) = 1, the answer is m+n=1+6=7.m + n = 1 + 6 = 7.

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