Quantity A: (2^30-2^29)/2 Quantity B: 2^28 A) Quantity A is greater B) Quantity B is greater C) The two quantities are equal D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
Quantity A: (2^30-2^29)/2 Quantity B: 2^28 A) Quantity A is greater B) Quantity B is greater C) The two quantities are equal D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
(2^30-2^29)/2 ? 2^28
Multiply both sides by 2
2^30-2^29 ? 2^28 *2
2^30-2^29 ? 2^29
collect like terms
2^30 ? 2^29 +2^29
2^30 ? 2(2^29)
2^30 ? 2^30
Therefore ? is equal to (=)
The two quantities are equal (C)